speeding
/ˈspiːdɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
speeding is spelled S-P-E-E-D-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 4.8 times per million words in written English, the 11,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, speeding means “Travelling very fast; moving at speed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in speeding?
| Letters | 8: S-P-E-E-D-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.8 times per million words; the 11,541st 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 speeding?
Speeding appears 4.8 times per million words in written English, the 11,541st 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 speeding?
- /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
Speeding 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-speeding.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of speeding
- speedings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does speeding mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Travelling very fast; moving at speed.
- 2
Specifically, travelling at an illegal speed (of vehicles, motorists).
We were overtaken on the inside by a speeding motorcyclist.
- 3
Under the influence of the drug speed; high on amphetamines.
noun
- 1
(Instance of) acceleration.
- 2
Driving faster than the legal speed limit.
He was fined $100 for speeding.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of speed
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Speeding in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense driving faster than the legal speed limit:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | excès de vitesse |
| German | Geschwindigkeitsüberschreitung |
| Portuguese | excesso de velocidade |
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 speeding come from?
From speed + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).