gavelkind
/ˈɡævəlˌkaɪnd/noun
gavelkind is spelled G-A-V-E-L-K-I-N-D: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gavelkind means “a system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gavelkind is gavelkinds.
How many letters and syllables are in gavelkind?
| Letters | 9: G-A-V-E-L-K-I-N-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 42 million words; the 199,120th 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 gavelkind?
Gavelkind appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th 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 gavelkind?
- /ˈɡævəlˌkaɪnd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of gavelkind
- gavelkinds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gavelkind mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
a system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among all his sons; also, a similar system employed in Ireland
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does gavelkind come from?
Inherited from Middle English gavelkynde; by surface analysis, gavel (“rent”) + kind (“lineage”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).