screening
/ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/noun, verb
screening is spelled S-C-R-E-E-N-I-N-G: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 14 times per million words in written English, the 5,595th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, screening means “Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door")” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of screening is screenings.
How many letters and syllables are in screening?
| Letters | 9: S-C-R-E-E-N-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 14 times per million words; the 5,595th 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 screening?
Screening appears 14 times per million words in written English, the 5,595th 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 screening?
- /ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/
Screening 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-screening.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of screening
- screenings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does screening mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").
I'll have to buy some screening and fix the doors before mosquito season starts.
- 2
The examination and treatment of a material to detect and remove unwanted fractions by passing it through a screen (sieve).
- 3
Material removed by such a process; refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.
quarries and mines seeking markets for screenings
- 4
The examination of any material or persons to detect problems through any of various testing, checking, or filtering processes, as
The airports are slow now because the pre-boarding screening is so inefficient.
- 5
Identifying cases of a disease in a population of asymptomatic persons.
- 6
Identifying latent unsuitabilities in business propositions, job applicants, or investment opportunities.
- 7
A test or method used for this purpose.
various screenings to administer first
- 8
The showing of a film, typically by projecting it on a screen.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of screen
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Screening in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | protection , projection , dépistage |
| Spanish | cribaje, tamizaje , cribado, tamizado |
| German | Vorführung , Vorsorgeuntersuchung, Screening, Gesundenuntersuchung |
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 screening come from?
From screen + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).