picaroon
/ˌpɪkəˈɹuːn/noun, verb
picaroon is spelled P-I-C-A-R-O-O-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, picaroon means “A pirate or picaro” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of picaroon is picaroons.
How many letters and syllables are in picaroon?
| Letters | 8: P-I-C-A-R-O-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th 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 picaroon?
Picaroon appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th 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 picaroon?
- /ˌpɪkəˈɹuːn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-picaroon.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of picaroon
- picaroons plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- picarooning participle, present
- picarooned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does picaroon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A pirate or picaro.
- 2
A pirate ship.
- 3
A rogue.
- 4
A tool consisting of a curved spike or hook, fitted to a long shaft, used in logging and fishing to snag, move and hold.
verb
- 1
To behave as a pirate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Picaroon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to behave as a pirate:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | piratear |
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 picaroon come from?
From Spanish picarón, from pícaro (“rogue”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).