strewing
noun, verb
strewing is spelled S-T-R-E-W-I-N-G: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, strewing means “The act of scattering or spreading” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of strewing is strewings.
How many letters and syllables are in strewing?
| Letters | 8: S-T-R-E-W-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th 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 strewing?
Strewing appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th 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).
Forms of strewing
- strewings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does strewing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of scattering or spreading.
- 2
Material that is strewn.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of strew
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does strewing come from?
Inherited from Middle English strewynge.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).