balun
/ˈbælən/noun
balun is spelled B-A-L-U-N: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, balun means “An electronic device for connecting a balanced transmission line to an unbalanced one” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of balun is baluns.
How many letters and syllables are in balun?
| Letters | 5: B-A-L-U-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th 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 balun?
Balun appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th 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 balun?
- /ˈbælən/
- /ˈbælˌʌn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of balun
- baluns plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does balun mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An electronic device for connecting a balanced transmission line to an unbalanced one.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Balun in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense electronic device:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | balun |
| German | Balun |
| Portuguese | balun |
| Spanish | balun |
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 balun come from?
Clipping of balanced–unbalanced. Compare modem.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).