sealskin
/ˈsilˌskɪn/noun
sealskin is spelled S-E-A-L-S-K-I-N: 8 letters and 2 syllables. 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, sealskin means “A type of fabric made from the skin of seals” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sealskin is sealskins.
How many letters and syllables are in sealskin?
| Letters | 8: S-E-A-L-S-K-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| 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 sealskin?
Sealskin 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 sealskin?
- US /ˈsilˌskɪn/
Sealskin has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-sealskin.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sealskin
- sealskins plural
- seal-skin
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sealskin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of fabric made from the skin of seals.
- 2
Any fabric manufactured to resemble sealskin.
- 3
An item of clothing made from sealskin (whether real or imitation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sealskin in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense type of fabric made from the skin of seals:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | phoque |
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 sealskin come from?
From seal + skin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).