cellblock
noun
cellblock is spelled C-E-L-L-B-L-O-C-K: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cellblock means “A wing of a prison containing cells for the inmates” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cellblock is cellblocks.
How many letters and syllables are in cellblock?
| Letters | 9: C-E-L-L-B-L-O-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th 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 cellblock?
Cellblock appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th 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 cellblock
- cellblocks plural
- cell block
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cellblock mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A wing of a prison containing cells for the inmates.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cellblock in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a wing of a prison containing cells for the inmates:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bloc de cellules |
| German | Zellenblock |
| Spanish | bloque de celdas |
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 cellblock come from?
From cell + block.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).