carline
/ˈkɑɹlɪn/
"carline" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“carline” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A woman; also, a hag or witch.
Corpus desk
Index EN-carline · carline · English
carline · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | carline |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɑɹlɪn/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “carline” in English
Rare enough to double-check
carline is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɑɹlɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A woman; also, a hag or witch.".
No misspelling variants are generated for carline in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Old Norse karling, feminine of karl (“carl”). The correct English form is carline, spelled C-A-R-L-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1A woman; also, a hag or witch.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how carline appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He taks a ſvvirlie, auld moſs-oak, / For ſome black, grouſome Carlin; […]
While honest men slept in their beds, the auld rudas carlines took their pleasure.
Etymology
From Old Norse karling, feminine of karl (“carl”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.