sprunt
/spɹʌnt/noun, adjective
sprunt is spelled S-P-R-U-N-T: 6 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, sprunt means “A steep road, hill, or incline” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sprunt is sprunts.
How many letters and syllables are in sprunt?
| Letters | 6: S-P-R-U-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 |
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 sprunt?
Sprunt 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 sprunt?
- /spɹʌnt/
- /spɹʊnt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of sprunt
- sprunts present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- sprunting participle, present
- sprunted participle, past
- splunt
- more sprunt comparative
- most sprunt superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sprunt mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA sudden movement; a leap or jump.
- 2
obsoleteSomething bouncy or perky.
- 3
A steep road, hill, or incline.
adjective
- 1
obsoleteActive; lively; vigorous.
As for that little sprunt piece of the Brain which they call the Conarion...
- 2
Steep or sharp in ascent.
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo make quick or convulsive movements; to start, to jump.
- 2
ScotlandarchaicTo court, flirt, or make romantic advances; esp. after dusk and under the cover of darkness, sometimes among haystacks.
- 3
ScotlandarchaicTo seek to gain the affections of a person.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sprunt come from?
Apparently a variation of sprent or sprint. This term originated as a Victorian-era Scots word in the Roxburgh region.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).