hectograph
noun, verb
hectograph is spelled H-E-C-T-O-G-R-A-P-H: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hectograph means “An old printing machine that involved the transfer of an original, prepared with special inks, to a pan of gelatin or a gelatin pad pulled tight on a…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hectograph is hectographs.
How many letters and syllables are in hectograph?
| Letters | 10: H-E-C-T-O-G-R-A-P-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 74 million words; the 272,462nd 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 hectograph?
Hectograph appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd 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 hectograph?
Hectograph has 3 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).
Forms of hectograph
- hectographs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- hectographing participle, present
- hectographed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hectograph mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An old printing machine that involved the transfer of an original, prepared with special inks, to a pan of gelatin or a gelatin pad pulled tight on a metal frame.
verb
- 1
To duplicate (a document) by this process.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hectograph in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense machine:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Hektograf |
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 hectograph come from?
From hecto- (“hundred”) + -graph, so called because it would make about 100 copies.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).