fagin
/ˈfeɪɡɪn/noun
fagin is spelled F-A-G-I-N: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, fagin means “Alternative form of Fagin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of fagin is fagins.
How many letters and syllables are in fagin?
| Letters | 5: F-A-G-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 67,454th 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 fagin?
Fagin appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th 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 fagin?
- /ˈfeɪɡɪn/
Fagin 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).
Forms of fagin
- fagins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fagin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of Fagin.
noun
- 1
A person who entices children into criminal activity, often teaching them how to conduct those crimes, and profits from their crimes in return for support.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does fagin come from?
From the character named Fagin in Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).