steeping
noun, verb
steeping is spelled S-T-E-E-P-I-N-G: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Steeping, the name). As a noun, steeping means “An instance of something being steeped; a wetting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of steeping is steepings.
How many letters and syllables are in steeping?
| Letters | 8: S-T-E-E-P-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 61,481st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is steeping?
Steeping appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Steeping, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of steeping
- steepings plural
- stephening
- steping
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does steeping mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An instance of something being steeped; a wetting.
- 2
A 13th-century coin circulated in Ireland as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under King Edward I.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of steep
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does steeping come from?
From the name of Stephen de Fulbourn, who served as bishop of Waterford, archbishop of Tuam, and treasurer and justiciar of Ireland in the 1270s and 1280s.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).