marlinspike
noun
marlinspike is spelled M-A-R-L-I-N-S-P-I-K-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, marlinspike means “A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of marlinspike is marlinspikes.
How many letters and syllables are in marlinspike?
| Letters | 11: M-A-R-L-I-N-S-P-I-K-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd 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 marlinspike?
Marlinspike appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd 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 marlinspike
- marlinspikes plural
- marlin spike
- marlinespike
- marline spike
- marlingspike
- marling spike
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does marlinspike mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Marlinspike in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Marlspieker |
| Spanish | pasador |
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 marlinspike come from?
From marline + spike.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).