craton
/ˈkɹeɪtɒn/noun
craton is spelled C-R-A-T-O-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, craton means “A part of the Earth’s crust that has survived the splitting and merging of continents” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of craton is cratons.
How many letters and syllables are in craton?
| Letters | 6: C-R-A-T-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 102,771st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is craton?
Craton appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st 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 craton?
- /ˈkɹeɪtɒn/
- /ˈkɹætɒn/
- /ˈkɹeɪtən/
Craton 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).
What rhymes with craton?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as craton.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: contra, carton, cantor.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of craton
- cratons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does craton mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A part of the Earth’s crust that has survived the splitting and merging of continents.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Craton in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense stable part of Earth's crust:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | cráton, cratão |
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 craton come from?
From Ancient Greek κράτος (krátos, “strength, might”). Shortened from original cratogen which was analogical to orogen.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).