Caspian
/ˈkæspi.ən/adjective, noun
Caspian is spelled C-A-S-P-I-A-N: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Caspian means “Of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Caspian?
| Letters | 7: C-A-S-P-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,820th 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 Caspian?
Caspian appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th 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 Caspian?
- /ˈkæspi.ən/
Caspian has 3 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Caspian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Caspian
- Caspians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Caspian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it.
noun
- 1
A member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea, in the region which was called Caspiane after them.
- 2
A person from a country that borders the Caspian Sea.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Caspian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | caspien , Caspien, Caspienne |
| German | kaspisch |
| Portuguese | cáspio , cáspia |
| Spanish | caspio , caspia |
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 Caspian come from?
From Latin Caspius + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).