springe
/spɹɪnd͡ʒ/verb
springe is spelled S-P-R-I-N-G-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, springe means “To catch in a springe; to ensnare” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in springe?
| Letters | 7: S-P-R-I-N-G-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 42 million words; the 199,120th 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 springe?
Springe appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th 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 springe?
- /spɹɪnd͡ʒ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-springe.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of springe
- springes present, singular, he/she/it
- springing participle, present
- springeing participle, present
- springed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does springe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To catch in a springe; to ensnare.
- 2
obsoleteTo sprinkle; to scatter.
noun
- 1
obsoleteA snare.
Look how a mavis, or a pigeòn, / In any grove caught with a springe or net […]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does springe come from?
Inherited from Middle English spreng, a variant of spring with the form of sprengen.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).