# inbox

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɪnbɒks/ · frequency rank #14,769

## Definitions
1. A container in which papers to be dealt with are put.
2. An electronic folder serving the same purpose, but for electronic files, especially email.
3. The aggregate of items that demand one's attention or effort.

## Etymology
From in + box.

## Easily confused with
- **into** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inbox-vs-into)
- **info** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inbox-vs-info)
- **Indo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inbox-vs-indo)
- **index** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inbox-vs-index)
- **Igbo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/igbo-vs-inbox)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ibnox`, `inbbox`, `inboxx`, `inbxo`, `innbox`, `inobx`, `nibox`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/inbox