caplin
/ˈkæplɪn/noun
caplin is spelled C-A-P-L-I-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, caplin means “Alternative form of capelin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of caplin is caplins.
How many letters and syllables are in caplin?
| Letters | 6: C-A-P-L-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 100,430th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is caplin?
Caplin appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th 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 caplin?
- /ˈkæplɪn/
Caplin has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of caplin
- caplins plural
- capling
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does caplin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of capelin.
- 2
The cap or coupling of a flail, through which the thongs pass that connect the handle and swingel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).