lambkin
/ˈlæmkɪn/
"lambkin" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“lambkin” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A young lamb, a very young sheep.
Corpus desk
Index EN-lambkin · lambkin · English
lambkin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lambkin |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈlæmkɪn/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “lambkin” in English
Rare enough to double-check
lambkin is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlæmkɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lambkin, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From lamb + -kin. The correct English form is lambkin, spelled L-A-M-B-K-I-N.
Definition
- 1A young lamb, a very young sheep.
- 2A term of endearment.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lambkin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A lambkin’s snowy fleece
There might ye ſee the pioney ſpread vvide, / The full-blovvn roſe, the ſhepherd and his laſs, / Lap-dog and lambkin vvith black ſtaring eyes, / And parrots vvith tvvin cherries in their beak.
Etymology
From lamb + -kin.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.