carabiner
ca·ra·bi·ner/ˌkæ.ɹəˈbiː.nə/noun
carabiner is spelled C-A-R-A-B-I-N-E-R: 9 letters and 4 syllables (ca·ra·bi·ner). It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, carabiner means “A metal link with a gate that can open and close, generally used for clipping ropes to anchors or other objects or for slinging gear (equipment) on…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of carabiner is carabiners.
How many letters and syllables are in carabiner?
| Letters | 9: C-A-R-A-B-I-N-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: ca·ra·bi·ner |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 89,388th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is carabiner?
Carabiner appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th 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 carabiner?
- UK /ˌkæ.ɹəˈbiː.nə/
- Canada /ˈkɛ.ɹəˌbi.nɚ/
Carabiner has 4 syllables, split ca·ra·bi·ner in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-carabiner.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with carabiner?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as carabiner from its last stressed vowel (/inə/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of carabiner
- carabiners plural
- karabiner
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does carabiner mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A metal link with a gate that can open and close, generally used for clipping ropes to anchors or other objects or for slinging gear (equipment) on one's person.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate carabiner?
Wiktionary records 3 abbreviations of carabiner: biner, crab, krab.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Carabiner in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense metal link with a gate:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mousqueton |
| German | Karabinerhaken |
| Portuguese | mosquetão |
| Spanish | mosquetón |
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 carabiner come from?
Shortened from German Karabinerhaken (“carbine hook”), reflecting that such a link was used for gear slinging even before it was used for rock climbing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).