wardship
noun
wardship is spelled W-A-R-D-S-H-I-P: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wardship means “The state of being a ward of someone” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wardship is wardships.
How many letters and syllables are in wardship?
| Letters | 8: W-A-R-D-S-H-I-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 122,704th 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 wardship?
Wardship appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th 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).
Forms of wardship
- wardships plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wardship mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being a ward of someone.
- 2
In English feudal law, the guardianship which the lord had of the land of his vassal while the latter was an infant or minor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does wardship come from?
From ward + -ship. Cognate with Dutch waardschap, Central Franconian Wirtschaff, Hunsrik Wertschaft, German Wirtschaft.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).