deckle
/ˈdɛkəl/noun, verb
deckle is spelled D-E-C-K-L-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, deckle means “A frame or edge which limits the pulp and, consequently, the size of the resulting paper” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of deckle is deckles.
How many letters and syllables are in deckle?
| Letters | 6: D-E-C-K-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 182,517th 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 deckle?
Deckle appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th 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 deckle?
- /ˈdɛkəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of deckle
- deckles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- deckling participle, present
- deckled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deckle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A frame or edge which limits the pulp and, consequently, the size of the resulting paper.
- 2
A membrane covering the outermost side of a brisket of beef, where it was attached to the rib cage
- 3
The fattier, smaller point-cut portion of a brisket of beef, being the superficial pectoral muscle.
verb
- 1
rareTo give deckles to (paper).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does deckle come from?
From German Deckel, diminutive of Decke (“covering”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).