rapscallion
/ɹæpˈskæljən/
"rapscallion" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“rapscallion” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel.
Corpus desk
Index EN-rapscallion · rapscallion · English
rapscallion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rapscallion |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɹæpˈskæljən/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “rapscallion” in English
Rare enough to double-check
rapscallion is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɹæpˈskæljən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel.".
rapscallion has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From an alteration of rascallion, a fanciful elaboration of rascal (“someone who is naughty”). The correct English form is rapscallion, spelled R-A-P-S-C-A-L-L-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1A rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how rapscallion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
“If I get away I sha’n’t be here,” I says, “to prove these rapscallions ain’t your uncles, and I couldn’t do it if I was here. I could swear they was beats and bummers, that’s all, though that’s worth something.
She was the sister who had remained within the pale; I, the rapscallion of a brother whose vagaries were trying to his relations.
Etymology
From an alteration of rascallion, a fanciful elaboration of rascal (“someone who is naughty”).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.