scheming
adjective, noun, verb
scheming is spelled S-C-H-E-M-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a derogatory adjective, scheming means “Tending to scheme; forming underhand plots” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in scheming?
| Letters | 8: S-C-H-E-M-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,420th 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 scheming?
Scheming appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th 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 scheming?
Scheming 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).
Forms of scheming
- more scheming comparative
- most scheming superlative
- schemings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scheming mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
derogatoryTending to scheme; forming underhand plots.
noun
- 1
The activity or practice of making secret or underhanded plans.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of scheme
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Scheming in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense tending to scheme:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | intrigant |
| German | intrigant |
| Portuguese | intrigante |
| Spanish | intrigante, trapisondista |
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 scheming come from?
From scheme + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).