mutiny
/ˈmju.tə.ni/noun, verb
mutiny is spelled M-U-T-I-N-Y: 6 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,356th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mutiny means “An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mutiny is mutinies.
How many letters and syllables are in mutiny?
| Letters | 6: M-U-T-I-N-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.9 times per million words; the 20,356th 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 mutiny?
Mutiny appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,356th 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 mutiny?
- US /ˈmju.tə.ni/
- US /ˈmjut.ni/
Mutiny has 3 syllables (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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mutiny.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with mutiny?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as mutiny (/utəni/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: munity.
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 mutiny
- mutinies plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- mutinying participle, present
- mutinied participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mutiny mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
- 2
Violent commotion; tumult; strife.
verb
- 1
To commit a mutiny.
The crew of the Bounty mutinied because of the harsh discipline of Captain Bligh.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mutiny in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | révolte, mutinerie , faire revolte |
| German | Meuterei |
| Portuguese | rebelião, revolta, motim, motinada, sedição , amotinar |
| Spanish | motín, sedición, guasábara , amotinarse |
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 mutiny come from?
From Middle French mutiner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).