cantref
noun
cantref is spelled C-A-N-T-R-E-F: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cantref means “A mediaeval land division in Wales” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cantref is cantrefs or cantrefi.
How many letters and syllables are in cantref?
| Letters | 7: C-A-N-T-R-E-F |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd 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 cantref?
Cantref appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd 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).
Forms of cantref
- cantrefs plural
- cantrefi plural
- cantred
- cantrev
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cantref mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mediaeval land division in Wales.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cantref come from?
From Middle Welsh cantref, from cant (“hundred”) + tref (“village, settlement”), the notional basis of the division.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).