rulership
/ˈɹuːlə(ɹ)ʃɪp/noun
rulership is spelled R-U-L-E-R-S-H-I-P: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rulership means “A position in which one rules or has sovereignty over others” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rulership is rulerships.
How many letters and syllables are in rulership?
| Letters | 9: R-U-L-E-R-S-H-I-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 87,317th 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 rulership?
Rulership appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th 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 rulership?
- /ˈɹuːlə(ɹ)ʃɪp/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of rulership
- rulerships plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rulership mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A position in which one rules or has sovereignty over others.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rulership in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense where one rules over others:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pouvoir, dominance |
| German | Herrschaft |
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 rulership come from?
From ruler + -ship.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).