scattering
scat·ter·ing/ˈskætəɹɪŋ/noun, verb
scattering is spelled S-C-A-T-T-E-R-I-N-G: 10 letters and 3 syllables (scat·ter·ing). It appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, scattering means “A small quantity of something being dispersed (at random points)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of scattering is scatterings.
How many letters and syllables are in scattering?
| Letters | 10: S-C-A-T-T-E-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: scat·ter·ing |
| In writing | 2.5 times per million words; the 17,122nd 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 scattering?
Scattering appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,122nd 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 scattering?
- /ˈskætəɹɪŋ/
Scattering has 3 syllables, split scat·ter·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-scattering.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of scattering
- scatterings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scattering mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small quantity of something being dispersed (at random points).
There will be a scattering of showers, with heavy rain in places.
- 2
The total number of votes awarded to nonmajor or unlisted candidates.
- 3
The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of scatter
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Scattering in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Verstreuung, Verstreuen, Aufstreuung, Aufstreuen, Ausstreuung, Ausstreuen |
| French | diffusion, éparpillement |
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.