inkjet
noun
inkjet is spelled I-N-K-J-E-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, inkjet means “A device, particularly one used in the printing of documents, which propels tiny droplets of ink to the paper” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of inkjet is inkjets.
How many letters and syllables are in inkjet?
| Letters | 6: I-N-K-J-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,738th 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 inkjet?
Inkjet appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th 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 inkjet?
- US
Inkjet has 2 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-inkjet.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with inkjet
Also written: ink-jet (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of inkjet
- inkjets plural
- ink jet
- ink-jet
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inkjet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A device, particularly one used in the printing of documents, which propels tiny droplets of ink to the paper.
- 2
An inkjet printer.
Inkjets aren't as expensive as they used to be.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inkjet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense device:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Tintenstrahl |
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 inkjet come from?
From ink + jet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).