Klingon
/ˈklɪŋɑn/noun
Klingon is spelled K-L-I-N-G-O-N: 7 letters and 2 syllables. 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, Klingon means “A member of an alien warrior race in the Star Trek universe with distinctive forehead ridges and a culture based on the strict observance of honor…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Klingon is Klingons.
How many letters and syllables are in Klingon?
| Letters | 7: K-L-I-N-G-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,798th 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 Klingon?
Klingon 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 Klingon?
- /ˈklɪŋɒn/
- US /ˈklɪŋɑn/
- US /ˈkliŋɑn/
Klingon 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Klingon.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Klingon
- Klingons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Klingon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of an alien warrior race in the Star Trek universe with distinctive forehead ridges and a culture based on the strict observance of honor, loyalty, and combat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Klingon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense member of an alien warrior race in the Star Trek universe:
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 Klingon come from?
[Alt: Photograph of two people in Klingon costume] c. 1960s, from the Star Trek franchise, purportedly by Gene Roddenberry, named for Lieutenant Wilbur Clingan of the Los Angeles Police Department. In-universe, the name was a transcription of Klingon tlhIngan.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).