gangplank
/ˈɡæŋˌplæŋk/noun
gangplank is spelled G-A-N-G-P-L-A-N-K: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gangplank means “A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gangplank is gangplanks.
How many letters and syllables are in gangplank?
| Letters | 9: G-A-N-G-P-L-A-N-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th 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 gangplank?
Gangplank appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th 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 gangplank?
- /ˈɡæŋˌplæŋk/
Gangplank 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).
Words people confuse with gangplank
Also written: gang-plank (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of gangplank
- gangplanks plural
- gang-plank
- gang plank
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gangplank mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gangplank in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | passerelle d'embarquement |
| German | Steg, Landungssteg, Landungsbrücke |
| Portuguese | prancha de desembarque |
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 gangplank come from?
From gang (“way, path, course of travel”) + plank (“board”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).