pinner
/ˈpɪnə(ɹ)/noun
pinner is spelled P-I-N-N-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pinner means “A headdress like a cap, with long lappets” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pinner is pinners.
How many letters and syllables are in pinner?
| Letters | 6: P-I-N-N-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 72,332nd 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 pinner?
Pinner appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd 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 pinner?
- /ˈpɪnə(ɹ)/
Pinner has 2 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-pinner.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pinner
- pinners plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pinner mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Agent noun of pin; one who pins.
- 2
A headdress like a cap, with long lappets.
- 3
A cloth band for a gown.
- 4
obsoleteOne who pins or impounds cattle; a pinder.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pinner come from?
From Middle English pynner, pynnere, pinnere, equivalent to pin + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).