cryptex
/ˈkɹɪptɛks/noun
cryptex is spelled C-R-Y-P-T-E-X: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cryptex means “A puzzle box solved with a passcode” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cryptex is cryptices or cryptexes.
How many letters and syllables are in cryptex?
| Letters | 7: C-R-Y-P-T-E-X |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th 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 cryptex?
Cryptex appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th 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 cryptex?
- UK /ˈkɹɪptɛks/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cryptex
- cryptices plural
- cryptexes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cryptex mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A puzzle box solved with a passcode.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cryptex come from?
Blend of cryptology + codex, coined in The Da Vinci Code (2003); see quotations.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).