minikin
noun
minikin is spelled M-I-N-I-K-I-N: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, minikin means “The size of type smaller than brilliant, standardized as 3-point” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of minikin is minikins.
How many letters and syllables are in minikin?
| Letters | 7: M-I-N-I-K-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th 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 minikin?
Minikin appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th 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 minikin
- minikins plural
- more minikin comparative
- most minikin superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does minikin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA young person, especially a young woman.
- 2
obsoleteA small or insignificant person, thing or amount.
- 3
obsoleteA little pin.
- 4
UKdatedThe size of type smaller than brilliant, standardized as 3-point.
- 5
The treble string of a lute.
adjective
- 1
obsoleteDiminutive or miniature.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does minikin come from?
From Middle Dutch minnekijn (“darling, beloved”), from minne (“love”) (cf. minnesinger) and the diminutive suffix -kijn.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).