inkpot
noun
inkpot is spelled I-N-K-P-O-T: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, inkpot means “A pot for holding ink, which was a necessary complement to pens without a built-in inkwell (such as a quill pen) (such pots were formerly ubiquitous…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of inkpot is inkpots.
How many letters and syllables are in inkpot?
| Letters | 6: I-N-K-P-O-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 46 million words; the 209,386th 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 inkpot?
Inkpot appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th 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).
Forms of inkpot
- inkpots plural
- ink-pot
- ink pot
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inkpot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A pot for holding ink, which was a necessary complement to pens without a built-in inkwell (such as a quill pen) (such pots were formerly ubiquitous but are now unusual except among people with artistic or historical interest in such pens).
Near-synonyms: inkwell, inkstand
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does inkpot come from?
From ink + pot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).