chaplaincy
/ˈtʃæp.lɪn.si/
"chaplaincy" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“chaplaincy” is uncommon English (frequency #57,935 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #57,935
- frequency rank, English
- 5,599
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The role or position of a chaplain.
Corpus desk
Index EN-chaplaincy · chaplaincy · English
chaplaincy · rank #57,935 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #57,935
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 5,599
- PHOTO-FINISH Cheong
Nearest frequency peer: Cheong (+1 rank slots)
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.
Long-tail ranks near “chaplaincy”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- cession
cession
42,070 corpus weight
- Chadian
Chadian
42,069 corpus weight
- chaplaincy
chaplaincy
42,066 corpus weight
- Cheong
Cheong
42,065 corpus weight
- chided
chided
42,064 corpus weight
- Chippendale
Chippendale
42,063 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “chaplaincy” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chaplaincy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈtʃæp.lɪn.si/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #57,935 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “chaplaincy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
chaplaincy is uncommon English at frequency #57,935 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtʃæp.lɪn.si/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chaplaincy, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From chaplain + -cy. The correct English form is chaplaincy, spelled C-H-A-P-L-A-I-N-C-Y.
Definition
- 1The role or position of a chaplain.
- 2A building, for example on a university campus, catering to people's religious needs.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how chaplaincy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He was appointed to the chaplaincy of Colesberg, and undertook its duties without remuneration, till such time as a salary could be procured
Background: Established in 1957, the US Army Chaplain Historical Holding chronicles the story of the Army chaplaincy from its inception during the American Revolution to the present.
Etymology
From chaplain + -cy.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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