princeling
noun
princeling is spelled P-R-I-N-C-E-L-I-N-G: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, princeling means “A minor or less important prince” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of princeling is princelings.
How many letters and syllables are in princeling?
| Letters | 10: P-R-I-N-C-E-L-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th 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 princeling?
Princeling appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th 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).
Forms of princeling
- princelings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does princeling mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A minor or less important prince.
- 2
derogatoryA descendant of some prominent and influential senior communist official in the People's Republic of China.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Princeling in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a minor or unimportant prince:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Fürstchen |
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 princeling come from?
From prince + -ling.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).