keld
obsolete
keld is spelled K-E-L-D: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, keld means “Having a kell or covering; webbed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in keld?
| Letters | 4: K-E-L-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th 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 keld?
Keld appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th 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).
What does keld mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
obsoleteHaving a kell or covering; webbed.
noun
- 1
obsoleteA marshy place or a spring.
Than thou to'nns [turns] doon o' t'left hand an' t'keld's a matter o' tunty yards doon t'bank.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does keld come from?
From Old Norse kelda (“spring”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).