corbie
noun
corbie is spelled C-O-R-B-I-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, corbie means “A raven or crow (typically Corvus corax)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of corbie is corbies.
How many letters and syllables are in corbie?
| Letters | 6: C-O-R-B-I-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th 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 corbie?
Corbie appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th 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 corbie
- corbies plural
- corby
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does corbie mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
ScotlandA raven or crow (typically Corvus corax).
- 2
AustraliaEither of two moth species of genus Oncopera, whose larvae feed on grasses, especially Oncopera intricata.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does corbie come from?
From Middle French corbeau, from Old French corb (from Latin corvus (“raven”)) or Old French corbel (“crow”) (from Late Latin corbellus, from Latin corvus). See also Norman corbin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).