targeting
adjective, noun, verb
targeting is spelled T-A-R-G-E-T-I-N-G: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 9.8 times per million words in written English, the 7,224th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, targeting means “Involved in the transportation or correct positioning of a protein inside or outside a specific region of the cell” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in targeting?
| Letters | 9: T-A-R-G-E-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 9.8 times per million words; the 7,224th 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 targeting?
Targeting appears 9.8 times per million words in written English, the 7,224th 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 targeting?
- US
Targeting has 3 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: En-us-targeting.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with targeting
Also written: targetting.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of targeting
- more targeting comparative
- most targeting superlative
- targetting
- targetings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does targeting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Involved in the transportation or correct positioning of a protein inside or outside a specific region of the cell.
noun
- 1
An instance of something being targeted.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of target
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Targeting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense involved in the transportation or correct positioning of a protein:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | de ciblage |
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.