unravelling
noun, verb
unravelling is spelled U-N-R-A-V-E-L-L-I-N-G: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, unravelling means “The act of becoming unravelled” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of unravelling is unravellings.
How many letters and syllables are in unravelling?
| Letters | 11: U-N-R-A-V-E-L-L-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 57,423rd 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 unravelling?
Unravelling appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd 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 unravelling
- unravellings plural
- unraveling
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unravelling mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of becoming unravelled.
the unravelling of cellular mechanisms
verb
- 1
UKpresent participle and gerund of unravel
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unravelling in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Enthüllung, Offenlegung, Entschlüsselung, Enträtselung , Zusammenbruch, Kollaps |
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.