soldan
/ˈsɒldən/obsolete
soldan is spelled S-O-L-D-A-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, soldan means “The ruler of a major Muslim state in the Middle Ages, especially the Sultan of Egypt” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of soldan is soldans.
How many letters and syllables are in soldan?
| Letters | 6: S-O-L-D-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 182,517th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is soldan?
Soldan appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th 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 soldan?
- UK /ˈsɒldən/
Soldan has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does soldan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
archaicThe ruler of a major Muslim state in the Middle Ages, especially the Sultan of Egypt.
- 2
archaicA sultan.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does soldan come from?
From Middle English soudan, from Old French soudan, from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān). Doublet of sultan.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).