ringlet
ring·let/ˈɹɪŋ.lət/noun, verb
ringlet is spelled R-I-N-G-L-E-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables (ring·let). It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ringlet means “A small ring” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ringlet is ringlets.
How many letters and syllables are in ringlet?
| Letters | 7: R-I-N-G-L-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ring·let |
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th 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 ringlet?
Ringlet appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th 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 ringlet?
- /ˈɹɪŋ.lət/
Ringlet has 2 syllables, split ring·let in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Aadenboy-ringlet.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ringlet
- ringlets plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- ringleting participle, present
- ringleted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ringlet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small ring.
- 2
A lock, tress.
Her hair was in ringlets.
- 3
Any of various butterflies with small rings on the wings, in the tribe Satyrini of the family Nymphalidae, such as Aphantopus hyperantus.
verb
- 1
To form into ringlets.
- 2
To surround or encircle like a ringlet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ringlet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense lock, tress:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | boucle |
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 ringlet come from?
From ring + -let. Compare Middle English ryngyl, ryngyll, rengel (“ringlet”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).