repeating
re·peat·ing/ɹɪˈpiːtɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
repeating is spelled R-E-P-E-A-T-I-N-G: 9 letters and 3 syllables (re·peat·ing). It appears 6.9 times per million words in written English, the 9,045th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, repeating means “That repeats; repetitive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in repeating?
| Letters | 9: R-E-P-E-A-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: re·peat·ing |
| In writing | 6.9 times per million words; the 9,045th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is repeating?
Repeating appears 6.9 times per million words in written English, the 9,045th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce repeating?
- /ɹɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
Repeating has 3 syllables, split re·peat·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Sapaa-repeating.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of repeating
- repeatings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does repeating mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That repeats; repetitive.
- 2
Of a firearm: capable of firing multiple times without needing recharging.
- 3
Of a decimal: recurring.
- 4
When reading out a repeating decimal, denotes where the periodic part begins.
one point two repeating three four
noun
- 1
Repetition.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of repeat
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Repeating in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | wiederholend , Repetier- , periodisch , Periode |
| Spanish | repitiente, repetidor |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.