champaign
/ˈʃæmpeɪn/adjective
champaign is spelled C-H-A-M-P-A-I-G-N: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,092nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, champaign means “Pertaining to open countryside; unforested, flat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in champaign?
| Letters | 9: C-H-A-M-P-A-I-G-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,092nd 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 champaign?
Champaign appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,092nd 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 champaign?
- /ˈʃæmpeɪn/
Champaign has 2 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).
Forms of champaign
- champeyne
- champaine
- champagne
- champain
- more champaign comparative
- most champaign superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does champaign mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to open countryside; unforested, flat.
noun
- 1
archaicOpen countryside, or an area of open countryside.
- 2
obsoleteA battlefield.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does champaign come from?
From Old French champaigne, from Late Latin campānia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).