driveshaft
noun
driveshaft is spelled D-R-I-V-E-S-H-A-F-T: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, driveshaft means “A shaft used to transmit rotary motion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of driveshaft is driveshafts.
How many letters and syllables are in driveshaft?
| Letters | 10: D-R-I-V-E-S-H-A-F-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 77,666th 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 driveshaft?
Driveshaft appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th 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).
Words people confuse with driveshaft
Also written: drive shaft (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of driveshaft
- driveshafts plural
- drive shaft
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does driveshaft mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A shaft used to transmit rotary motion.
The driveshaft of an automobile transfers power from the engine to the wheels.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Driveshaft in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a shaft used to transmit rotary motion:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | arbre |
| German | Antriebswelle, Kardanwelle |
| Portuguese | eixo acionador, eixo motor |
| Spanish | árbol motor, eje transmisor, eje accionante |
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 driveshaft come from?
From drive + shaft.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).