chainlink
noun
chainlink is spelled C-H-A-I-N-L-I-N-K: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chainlink means “Wires woven in a zig-zag pattern to form a mesh” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chainlink is chainlinks.
How many letters and syllables are in chainlink?
| Letters | 9: C-H-A-I-N-L-I-N-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st 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 chainlink?
Chainlink appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st 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).
Forms of chainlink
- chainlinks plural
- chain-link
- chain link
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chainlink mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Wires woven in a zig-zag pattern to form a mesh.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chainlink in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense type of fencing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Maschendraht |
| Spanish | eslabón de la cadena |
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 chainlink come from?
From chain + link.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).