inkling
inkl·ing/ˈɪŋklɪŋ/noun, verb
inkling is spelled I-N-K-L-I-N-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables (inkl·ing). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, inkling means “Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given., A vague idea about something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of inkling is inklings.
How many letters and syllables are in inkling?
| Letters | 7: I-N-K-L-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: inkl·ing |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is inkling?
Inkling appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th 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).
How do you pronounce inkling?
- US /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/
Inkling has 2 syllables, split inkl·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-I_learned_some_phrases-inkling.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with inkling?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as inkling (/ɪŋklɪŋ/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: linking.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of inkling
- inklings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inkling mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given., A vague idea about something.
- 2
Often preceded by forms of to get or to have: an imprecise idea or slight knowledge of something; a suspicion.
- 3
UKA desire, an inclination.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of inkle
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inkling in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | soupçon |
| German | Ahnung , Schimmer |
| Portuguese | suspeita |
| Spanish | menor indicio, algo que da a entender, algo que hace pensar que , menor idea |
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.