rising
/ˈɹaɪzɪŋ/noun, adjective, preposition, verb
rising is spelled R-I-S-I-N-G: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 33 times per million words in written English, the 2,888th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rising means “Rebellion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rising is risings.
How many letters and syllables are in rising?
| Letters | 6: R-I-S-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 33 times per million words; the 2,888th 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 rising?
Rising appears 33 times per million words in written English, the 2,888th 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 rising?
- /ˈɹaɪzɪŋ/
Rising 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: En-au-rising.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of rising
- risings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rising mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Rebellion.
- 2
The act of something that rises.
the risings and fallings of a thermometer
- 3
USdatedA dough and yeast mixture which is allowed to ferment.
salt rising
adjective
- 1
Going up, physically or in quantity, rate, etc.
- 2
Planned or destined to advance to an academic grade in the near future, after having completed the previous grade; soon-to-be.
- 3
Having its wings raised (either addorsed or sometimes displayed), standing on the tips of its feet as if about to take flight, typically depicted in profile.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of rise
preposition
- 1
USdatedslangMore than; exceeding; upwards of.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rising in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | rebelión, levantamiento, alzamiento , ascensión, ascenso, elevación |
| German | steigend, aufgehend |
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 rising come from?
By surface analysis, rise + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).