spirant
/ˈspaɪɹənt/noun
spirant is spelled S-P-I-R-A-N-T: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, spirant means “A non-sibilant fricative” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of spirant is spirants.
How many letters and syllables are in spirant?
| Letters | 7: S-P-I-R-A-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 spirant?
Spirant appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st 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 spirant?
- UK /ˈspaɪəɹənt/
- US /ˈspaɪɹənt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with spirant?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as spirant from its last stressed vowel (/aɪɹənt/):
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 spirant
- spirants plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spirant mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
datedA non-sibilant fricative.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Spirant in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense alt term for fricative:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | espirante |
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 spirant come from?
From Latin spirans, present participle of spīrō (“to blow”). Compare inspire, expire, respiration, etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).