starring
verb, noun, adjective
starring is spelled S-T-A-R-R-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 12 times per million words in written English, the 6,230th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, starring means “That which has the specified actor or actors, especially those in lead roles, in its cast” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in starring?
| Letters | 8: S-T-A-R-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 12 times per million words; the 6,230th 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 starring?
Starring appears 12 times per million words in written English, the 6,230th 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 starring?
Starring 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).
Words people confuse with starring
Also written: star ring (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of starring
- starrings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does starring mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of star
- 2
That which has the specified actor or actors, especially those in lead roles, in its cast.
Ben-Hur, starring Charlton Heston
noun
- 1
The action of the verb to star.
adjective
- 1
Performing as a star; having the leading role.
Charlton Heston had a starring role in Ben-Hur.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).