respecting
re·spect·ing/ɹɪˈspɛktɪŋ/preposition, verb
respecting is spelled R-E-S-P-E-C-T-I-N-G: 10 letters and 3 syllables (re·spect·ing). It appears 4.0 times per million words in written English, the 12,940th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a preposition, respecting means “regarding; considering” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in respecting?
| Letters | 10: R-E-S-P-E-C-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: re·spect·ing |
| In writing | 4.0 times per million words; the 12,940th 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 respecting?
Respecting appears 4.0 times per million words in written English, the 12,940th 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 respecting?
- /ɹɪˈspɛktɪŋ/
Respecting has 3 syllables, split re·spect·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-respecting.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does respecting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
preposition
- 1
regarding; considering
I wrote to him respecting the proposed lawsuit.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of respect
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).