crampon
/ˈkɹæmpɑn/noun, verb
crampon is spelled C-R-A-M-P-O-N: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, crampon means “An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of crampon is crampons.
How many letters and syllables are in crampon?
| Letters | 7: C-R-A-M-P-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd 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 crampon?
Crampon appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd 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 crampon?
- /ˈkɹæmpɑn/
- /ˈkɹæmpən/
Crampon has 2 syllables (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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-crampon.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of crampon
- crampons plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- cramponing participle, present
- cramponning UK, participle, present
- cramponed participle, past
- cramponned UK, participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does crampon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice.
- 2
An aerial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy.
- 3
A heraldic figure in the form of a bar bent at the ends into the form of a hook.
verb
- 1
To walk or climb using crampons.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Crampon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense attachment to a shoe used for climbing or walking on ice:
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 crampon come from?
Borrowed from French crampon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).