sledding
/ˈslɛdɪŋ/noun, verb
sledding is spelled S-L-E-D-D-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,230th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sledding means “The act of sliding downhill, or transporting something, on a sled” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sledding is sleddings.
How many letters and syllables are in sledding?
| Letters | 8: S-L-E-D-D-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,230th 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 sledding?
Sledding appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,230th 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 sledding?
- /ˈslɛdɪŋ/
Sledding 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 sledding
- sleddings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sledding mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of sliding downhill, or transporting something, on a sled.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of sled
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sledding in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of sliding downhill on a sled:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Rodeln |
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.