Wilton
/ˈwɪltən/noun
Wilton is spelled W-I-L-T-O-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Wilton means “A type of carpet, originally made in the town of Wilton” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Wilton is Wiltons.
How many letters and syllables are in Wilton?
| Letters | 6: W-I-L-T-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,462nd 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 Wilton?
Wilton appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd 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 Wilton?
- /ˈwɪltən/
Wilton 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Wilton.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Wilton
- Wiltons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Wilton mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of carpet, originally made in the town of Wilton.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Wilton come from?
From either Old English welig (“willow”) or wella (“spring, stream”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).