paulin

noun

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"paulin" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“paulin” is uncommon English (frequency #95,246 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,246
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A tarpaulin.

Corpus desk

Index EN-paulin · paulin · English

paulin · rank #95,246 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,246
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH pashmina

Nearest frequency peer: pashmina (-3 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “paulin”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “paulin” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for paulin
PropertyValue
Headwordpaulin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#95,246
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “paulin” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).paulinfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “pashmina” (#95,243), “Payette” (#95,249), “particulary” (#95,242). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “paulin” is #95,246. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

paulin is uncommon English at frequency #95,246 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A tarpaulin.".

No misspelling variants are generated for paulin in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Shortening of tarpaulin. The correct English form is paulin, spelled P-A-U-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A tarpaulin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how paulin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Plain white paulins, made of duck without seams. Furnished with snaps and rings or grommets.
  2. The complainant's tents and paulins were manufactured and packed according to detailed specifications.

Etymology

Shortening of tarpaulin.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "paulin"?
"paulin" is spelled P-A-U-L-I-N.
What does "paulin" mean?
As a noun, "paulin" means: A tarpaulin.
What is the origin of the word "paulin"?
Shortening of tarpaulin. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "paulin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pennie#95,254Pequot#95,256Perino#95,258Perret#95,260

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list