Canadien
Cana·dien/ˌkanaˈdjæ̃/noun, adjective
Canadien is spelled C-A-N-A-D-I-E-N: 8 letters and 2 syllables (Cana·dien). It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Canadien means “A French Canadian (male or of unspecified sex)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Canadien is Canadiens.
How many letters and syllables are in Canadien?
| Letters | 8: C-A-N-A-D-I-E-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: Cana·dien |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 101,613th 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 Canadien?
Canadien appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th 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 Canadien?
- Canada /ˌkanaˈdjæ̃/
Canadien has 2 syllables, split Cana·dien in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Canadien
- Canadiens plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Canadien mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
CanadaA French Canadian (male or of unspecified sex).
adjective
- 1
French Canadian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Canadien come from?
Borrowed from French Canadien (“Canadian”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).