ting
/tɪŋ/interjection, noun, verb
ting is spelled T-I-N-G: 4 letters and one syllable. It appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, ting means “Representing a high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ting?
| Letters | 4: T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.3 times per million words; the 17,813th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is ting?
Ting appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th 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 ting?
- US /tɪŋ/
Ting has one syllable (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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ting.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with ting?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as ting from its last stressed vowel (/ɪŋ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of ting
- tings plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- tinging participle, present
- tinged participle, past
- ding
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
Representing a high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck.
noun
- 1
A high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck.
- 2
An ancient Chinese vessel with legs and a lid.
- 3
thing, person (often referring to an attractive woman or a relation engaged in criminal schemes or disreputable connections).
verb
- 1
To make a high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck.
When the microwaved food was ready, the bell tinged.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ting come from?
Onomatopoeic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).