castling
/ˈkɑːstlɪŋ/
"castling" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“castling” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An abortion, or a premature birth.
Corpus desk
Index EN-castling · castling · English
castling · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | castling |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɑːstlɪŋ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “castling” in English
Rare enough to double-check
castling is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɑːstlɪŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for castling in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From cast + -ling. The correct English form is castling, spelled C-A-S-T-L-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1An abortion, or a premature birth.
- 2The second or third swarm of bees which leaves a hive in a season.
- 3A miniature cast or mould.
- 4One that is cast.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how castling appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
1646: Wherein notwithstanding, we should rather rely upon the urine in a castling’s bladder — Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, Book II, ch 5
From the Celeste's own image was the first castling molded. A soft, delicate creature of flesh and blood she would call Woman. So that Her castlings may never feel the loneliness she Herself did suffer, she bestowed woman with a mate [...]
Etymology
From cast + -ling.
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.