classpath
noun
classpath is spelled C-L-A-S-S-P-A-T-H: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, classpath means “The path on a file system where the Java virtual machine should look for user-defined classes and packages when running Java programs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of classpath is classpaths.
How many letters and syllables are in classpath?
| Letters | 9: C-L-A-S-S-P-A-T-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st 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 classpath?
Classpath appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st 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 classpath
- classpaths plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does classpath mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The path on a file system where the Java virtual machine should look for user-defined classes and packages when running Java programs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Classpath in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Java path:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | classpath |
| German | Klassenpfad |
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 classpath come from?
From class + path.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).