ctrl
noun
ctrl is spelled C-T-R-L: 4 letters. It appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ctrl means “Alternative form of ctrl. Abbreviation of control” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ctrl?
| Letters | 4: C-T-R-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | 1.7 times per million words; the 21,798th 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 ctrl?
Ctrl appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,798th 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).
Words people confuse with ctrl
Also written: control.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What does ctrl mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of ctrl. Abbreviation of control.
noun
- 1
Abbreviation of control key.
Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to restart the computer.
noun
- 1
slangAlternative form of ctrl. Abbreviation of control.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ctrl in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense abbreviation on the control key on a keyboard:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Strg, Ctrl |
| Spanish | Ctrl |
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.