kinglet
noun
kinglet is spelled K-I-N-G-L-E-T: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a derogatory noun, kinglet means “A petty king; a king ruling over a small or unimportant territory” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kinglet is kinglets.
How many letters and syllables are in kinglet?
| Letters | 7: K-I-N-G-L-E-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th 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 kinglet?
Kinglet appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th 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).
Forms of kinglet
- kinglets plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kinglet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
derogatoryA petty king; a king ruling over a small or unimportant territory.
My son hears tales. In the viceroy’s personal entourage, one could scarcely help it. And he tells me of them. Our new viceroy would not refuse the Crown if offered, but he guards his line of retreat. There are stories that, failing Imperial
- 2
A young or little king.
- 3
A prince.
- 4
Any of several birds of the family Regulidae.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kinglet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | roitelet |
| Portuguese | régulo |
| Spanish | régulo |
| German | Goldhähnchen |
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.