babe in arms
"babe-in-arms" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“babe in arms” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An infant.
Corpus desk
Index EN-babe-in-arms · babe in arms · English
babe in arms · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | babe in arms |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “babe in arms” in English
Rare enough to double-check
babe in arms is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An infant.".
Zero misspellings are on record for babe in arms in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English [Term?]. The correct English form is babe in arms, spelled B-A-B-E- -I-N- -A-R-M-S.
Definition
- 1An infant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how babe in arms appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He was still a babe in arms when his father died overseas.
Etymology
From Middle English [Term?].
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.