thriving
/ˈθɹaɪ.vɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
thriving is spelled T-H-R-I-V-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 4.2 times per million words in written English, the 12,578th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, thriving means “That thrives; successful; flourishing or prospering” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in thriving?
| Letters | 8: T-H-R-I-V-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.2 times per million words; the 12,578th 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 thriving?
Thriving appears 4.2 times per million words in written English, the 12,578th 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 thriving?
- US /ˈθɹaɪ.vɪŋ/
- Australia /ˈθɹɑɪ.vɪŋ/
Thriving 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).
Forms of thriving
- more thriving comparative
- most thriving superlative
- thrivings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thriving mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That thrives; successful; flourishing or prospering.
thriving shop
noun
- 1
The action of the verb to thrive.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of thrive
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thriving in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense flourishing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | florissant, prospère |
| German | florierend, pulsierend |
| Spanish | boyante, prosperante, floreciente, medrante |
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.