paladin
/ˈpælədɪn/noun
paladin is spelled P-A-L-A-D-I-N: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, paladin means “A heroic champion, especially a knight” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of paladin is paladins.
How many letters and syllables are in paladin?
| Letters | 7: P-A-L-A-D-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,649th 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 paladin?
Paladin appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th 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 paladin?
- /ˈpælədɪn/
Paladin 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: En-us-paladin.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of paladin
- paladins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does paladin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A heroic champion, especially a knight.
- 2
A defender or advocate of a noble cause.
- 3
Any of the twelve Companions of the court of Emperor Charlemagne.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Paladin in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | paladin, paladins |
| German | Paladin , Beschützer, Vorkämpfer, Fürsprecher, Verfechter |
| Portuguese | paladino |
| Spanish | paladín , defensor |
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 paladin come from?
Borrowed from French paladin, from Italian paladino, from Late Latin palātīnus (“palace officer”), derived from palātium (“palace”). Doublet of palatine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).