mastership
noun
mastership is spelled M-A-S-T-E-R-S-H-I-P: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mastership means “The state or office of a master” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mastership is masterships.
How many letters and syllables are in mastership?
| Letters | 10: M-A-S-T-E-R-S-H-I-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is mastership?
Mastership appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th 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).
What rhymes with mastership?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as mastership.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: shipmaster.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of mastership
- masterships plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mastership mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state or office of a master.
- 2
Mastery: dominion, superiority, control.
- 3
Superior skill; expertness.
- 4
obsoleteChief work; masterpiece.
- 5
A title of respect, sometimes ironic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mastership come from?
From Middle English masterchippe, maisterschipe, equivalent to master + -ship. Compare Dutch meesterschap, German Meisterschaft.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).