# sperling

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #59,039

## Definitions
1. A European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus).
2. A young herring.

## Etymology
Alteration of sparling.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sperling