scapular
/ˈskæpjəlɚ/noun, adjective
scapular is spelled S-C-A-P-U-L-A-R: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, scapular means “A short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted as part of the uniform of various religious orders, later often with an embroidered image of a saint” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of scapular is scapulars.
How many letters and syllables are in scapular?
| Letters | 8: S-C-A-P-U-L-A-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 72,332nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is scapular?
Scapular appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd 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 scapular?
- UK /ˈskapjʊlə/
- US /ˈskæpjəlɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-scapular.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with scapular?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as scapular (/æpjələɹ/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: capsular.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of scapular
- scapulars plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scapular mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted as part of the uniform of various religious orders, later often with an embroidered image of a saint.
- 2
One of a special group of feathers which arise from each of the scapular regions and lie along the sides of the back.
- 3
A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it, or to retain another bandage in place.
- 4
A devotional object, typically consisting of two rectangular pieces of cloth (often with an embroidered image or text) joined with cloth bands and worn with one piece over the chest and one in the back.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the scapula.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Scapular in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | scapulaire |
| Spanish | escapulario , escapular |
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 scapular come from?
From Middle English scapelar, from Latin scapulāre, from Latin scapula (“shoulder”). Compare scapulary.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).