vandyke
/vænˈdaɪk/noun, verb
vandyke is spelled V-A-N-D-Y-K-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 86,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, vandyke means “An edge with ornamental triangular points” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of vandyke is vandykes.
How many letters and syllables are in vandyke?
| Letters | 7: V-A-N-D-Y-K-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 86,301st 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 vandyke?
Vandyke appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 86,301st 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 vandyke?
- /vænˈdaɪk/
Vandyke 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).
Forms of vandyke
- vandykes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- vandyking participle, present
- vandyked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vandyke mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An edge with ornamental triangular points.
- 2
A style of facial hair which has both a mustache and a goatee but with all cheek hair shaven, popular in Europe in the 17th century.
- 3
A style of dress or collar similar to those in Anthony van Dyck's portrait paintings; a small round cape, the border ornamented with points and indentations.
verb
- 1
To fit or furnish with a vandyke; to form with points or scallops like a vandyke.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of vandyke.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does vandyke come from?
Named after 17th-century Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).