pledget
/ˈplɛ.d͡ʒət/noun, verb
pledget is spelled P-L-E-D-G-E-T: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pledget means “A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pledget is pledgets.
How many letters and syllables are in pledget?
| Letters | 7: P-L-E-D-G-E-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd 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 pledget?
Pledget appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd 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 pledget?
- /ˈplɛ.d͡ʒət/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pledget
- pledgets plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- pledgeting participle, present
- pledgetting participle, present
- pledgeted participle, past
- pledgetted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pledget mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.
- 2
A string of oakum used in calking.
verb
- 1
To apply a pledget to.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pledget come from?
English dialect word for a small plug, using -et (“diminutive suffix”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).