linch
/lɪnt͡ʃ/noun
linch is spelled L-I-N-C-H: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, linch means “A ledge, a terrace; a right-angled projection; a lynchet” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of linch is linches.
How many letters and syllables are in linch?
| Letters | 5: L-I-N-C-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 39 million words; the 191,932nd 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 linch?
Linch appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd 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 linch?
- /lɪnt͡ʃ/
- /lɪnʃ/
Linch has one syllable (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).
Forms of linch
- linches plural
- lynch
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does linch mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A ledge, a terrace; a right-angled projection; a lynchet.
- 2
obsoleterareAn acclivity; a small hill or hillock.
I lay down on a linch to lithe my bones.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does linch come from?
From Middle English linche, link, from Old English hlinċ (“a hill”). Possible doublet of lynch.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).