riveting
/ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
riveting is spelled R-I-V-E-T-I-N-G: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, riveting means “Commanding the attention of spectators” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in riveting?
| Letters | 8: R-I-V-E-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,270th 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 riveting?
Riveting appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th 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 riveting?
- /ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ/
Riveting has 3 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-riveting.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of riveting
- more riveting comparative
- most riveting superlative
- rivetings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does riveting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Commanding the attention of spectators.
a riveting firework display
noun
- 1
The act of joining with rivets.
- 2
The act of spreading out and clinching the end, as of a rivet, by beating or pressing.
- 3
A set of rivets; rivets collectively.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of rivet
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Riveting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fascinant |
| German | fesselnd, spannend |
| Spanish | sugestionador, fascinante , remachado |
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.