sindon
/ˈsɪn.dən/
"sindon" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“sindon” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A fine thin linen muslin or cambric cloth.
Corpus desk
Index EN-sindon · sindon · English
sindon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | sindon |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsɪn.dən/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “sindon” in English
Rare enough to double-check
sindon is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsɪn.dən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sindon, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin sindōn (possibly by way of Old French syndone and sindone), from Ancient Greek σινδών (sindṓn), from Late Egyptian šndy(t), from earlier šnḏwt (“kilt”). The correct English form is sindon, spelled S-I-N-D-O-N.
Definition
- 1A fine thin linen muslin or cambric cloth.
- 2A piece of such cloth, particularly
- 3A piece of such cloth, particularly
- 4A piece of such cloth, particularly
- 5A piece of such cloth, particularly
- 6A piece of such cloth, particularly
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how sindon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
There were found in it a Book, and a Letter; Both […] wrapped in Sindons of Linnen.
Etymology
From Latin sindōn (possibly by way of Old French syndone and sindone), from Ancient Greek σινδών (sindṓn), from Late Egyptian šndy(t), from earlier šnḏwt (“kilt”).
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.