rigging
/ˈɹɪɡɪŋ/noun, verb
rigging is spelled R-I-G-G-I-N-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,687th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rigging means “Dress; tackle; especially (nautical), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a sailing vessel, and serve as purchases for…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rigging is riggings.
How many letters and syllables are in rigging?
| Letters | 7: R-I-G-G-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.6 times per million words; the 16,687th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rigging?
Rigging appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,687th 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 rigging?
- /ˈɹɪɡɪŋ/
Rigging has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-rigging.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of rigging
- riggings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rigging mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Dress; tackle; especially (nautical), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a sailing vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc.
- 2
Similar supporting material used for construction work, or in film, theater, etc.
- 3
The shiplike mechanical components and weaponry attached to a shipgirl.
- 4
A system of rods, levers etc. that operate a brake, notably on rail vehicles.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of rig
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rigging in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense tackle of a sailing vessel:
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.
Where does rigging come from?
From Middle English riggyng, ryggyng, riggynge, equivalent to rig + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).