childe
/t͡ʃaɪld/noun
childe is spelled C-H-I-L-D-E: 6 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, childe means “A child of noble birth” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in childe?
| Letters | 6: C-H-I-L-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,913th 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 childe?
Childe appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th 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 childe?
- /t͡ʃaɪld/
Childe has one syllable (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).
Words people confuse with childe
Also written: child.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What does childe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteObsolete form of child.
I will that non childe of myne have any childe's parte of my goodes saving thies childer here in my will namyd, […]
- 2
A child of noble birth.
- 3
The cognomen given to the oldest son prior to his taking his father's title.
Childe Rowland to the dark tower came. His word was still "Fie, foh, and fum, I smell the blood of a British man."
- 4
A vampire who was turned by another vampire (the childe's sire) in a particular way.
noun
- 1
UKA term of address for the eldest son of a lord or for a candidate for knighthood.
Childe Harold
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does childe come from?
From Old English ċild.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).