chaplaincy
chap·laincy/ˈtʃæp.lɪn.si/noun
chaplaincy is spelled C-H-A-P-L-A-I-N-C-Y: 10 letters and 2 syllables (chap·laincy). It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,063rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chaplaincy means “The role or position of a chaplain” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chaplaincy is chaplaincies.
How many letters and syllables are in chaplaincy?
| Letters | 10: C-H-A-P-L-A-I-N-C-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: chap·laincy |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,063rd 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 chaplaincy?
Chaplaincy appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,063rd 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 chaplaincy?
- UK /ˈtʃæp.lɪn.si/
Chaplaincy has 2 syllables, split chap·laincy in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of chaplaincy
- chaplaincies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chaplaincy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The role or position of a chaplain.
- 2
A building, for example on a university campus, catering to people's religious needs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chaplaincy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense office:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chapelaincerie, aumônerie |
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 chaplaincy come from?
From chaplain + -cy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).