anklet
ank·let/ˈæŋklət/noun
anklet is spelled A-N-K-L-E-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables (ank·let). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, anklet means “A piece of jewelry/jewellery, resembling a bracelet but worn around the ankle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of anklet is anklets.
How many letters and syllables are in anklet?
| Letters | 6: A-N-K-L-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ank·let |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 68,248th 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 anklet?
Anklet appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th 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 anklet?
- /ˈæŋklət/
- /ˈeɪ̯ŋklət/
- /ˈɛ̃ŋklət/
Anklet has 2 syllables, split ank·let in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-anklet.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of anklet
- anklets plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does anklet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A piece of jewelry/jewellery, resembling a bracelet but worn around the ankle.
- 2
An ankle sock.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Anklet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a bracelet at the ankle:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | jambelet, bracelet de cheville, chaîne de cheville |
| German | Fußkette, Fußband |
| Portuguese | tornozeleira |
| Spanish | ajorca de tobillo, tobillera, carcax (karkash) |
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.
Where does anklet come from?
From ankle + -et, based on bracelet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).