catling
/ˈkætlɪŋ/noun
catling is spelled C-A-T-L-I-N-G: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, catling means “catgut; a catgut string” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of catling is catlings.
How many letters and syllables are in catling?
| Letters | 7: C-A-T-L-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 182,517th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is catling?
Catling appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th 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 catling?
- /ˈkætlɪŋ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of catling
- catlings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does catling mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
archaicA little cat; a kitten.
- 2
catgut; a catgut string
- 3
A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does catling come from?
From cat + -ling. Compare kitling, catkin. According to the OED, the sense of a surgical knife may be an independent word.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).