biggin
/ˈbɪɡɪn/noun
biggin is spelled B-I-G-G-I-N: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, biggin means “An official's hood or coif” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of biggin is biggins.
How many letters and syllables are in biggin?
| Letters | 6: B-I-G-G-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 91,522nd 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 biggin?
Biggin appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd 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 biggin?
- /ˈbɪɡɪn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of biggin
- biggins plural
- bigging
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does biggin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
archaicA child's cap; (figuratively) childhood.
- 2
An official's hood or coif.
- 3
A coffee pot with a strainer or perforated metallic vessel for holding the ground coffee, through which boiling water is poured.
- 4
A drinking vessel for ale or beer; possibly a tankard.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does biggin come from?
From French béguin. Compare beguine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).