wildling
noun
wildling is spelled W-I-L-D-L-I-N-G: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wildling means “A wild, i.e. not cultivated, plant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wildling is wildlings.
How many letters and syllables are in wildling?
| Letters | 8: W-I-L-D-L-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th 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 wildling?
Wildling appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th 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 wildling
- wildlings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wildling mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A wild, i.e. not cultivated, plant.
- 2
A wild animal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wildling in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | planta silvestre , animal salvaje |
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 wildling come from?
From wild + -ling (“descendant”); cognate with Dutch (not synonymous) wildeling.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).