typecast
/ˈtaɪp.kæst/noun, verb
typecast is spelled T-Y-P-E-C-A-S-T: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, typecast means “The modification of the data type of a variable or object” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of typecast is typecasts.
How many letters and syllables are in typecast?
| Letters | 8: T-Y-P-E-C-A-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 61,481st 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 typecast?
Typecast appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st 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 typecast?
- UK /ˈtaɪp.kɑːst/
- US /ˈtaɪp.kæst/
Typecast 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). Recordings: En-us-typecast.ogg, En-au-typecast.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of typecast
- typecasts plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- typecasting participle, present
- typecasted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does typecast mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The modification of the data type of a variable or object.
verb
- 1
To cast an actor in the same kind of role repeatedly.
- 2
To identify one as being of a specific type because of one's appearance, colour, religion etc.
- 3
To cast (change of data type of a variable or object).
Does anyone know how to typecast a String in Java into an int?
- 4
To found type in a mold.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Typecast in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to cast an actor in the same kind of role repeatedly:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | encasillar |
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 typecast come from?
From type + cast.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).