scantling
/ˈskæntlɪŋ/
"scantling" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“scantling” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft.
Corpus desk
Index EN-scantling · scantling · English
scantling · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | scantling |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈskæntlɪŋ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “scantling” in English
Rare enough to double-check
scantling is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈskæntlɪŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for scantling, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Alteration of scantillon + -ling, from Old French escantillon (“sample pattern”) (Modern French échantillon). Later senses also influenced by similarity with scant. The correct English form is scantling, spelled S-C-A-N-T-L-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft.
- 2A small portion, a scant amount.
- 3A small, upright beam of timber used in construction, especially less than five inches square.
- 4Timber in the form of small beams and pieces.
- 5A rough draught; a crude sketch or outline.
- 6A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how scantling appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
For one may have particular knowledge of the nature of one river, and experience of the qualitie of one fountaine, that in other things knowes no more than another man: who neverthelesse to publish this little scantling, will undertake to write all of the Physickes.
Such as exceed not this scantling, to be solace to the sovereign and harmless to the people.
Etymology
Alteration of scantillon + -ling, from Old French escantillon (“sample pattern”) (Modern French échantillon). Later senses also influenced by similarity with scant.
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.