inkstand
"inkstand" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“inkstand” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A small tray containing pens and an inkwell; (by extension) a pot for holding ink, inkpot, inkwell.
Corpus desk
Index EN-inkstand · inkstand · English
inkstand · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | inkstand |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “inkstand” in English
Rare enough to double-check
inkstand is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A small tray containing pens and an inkwell; (by extension) a pot for holding ink, inkpot, inkwell.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for inkstand, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From ink + stand. The correct English form is inkstand, spelled I-N-K-S-T-A-N-D.
Definition
- 1A small tray containing pens and an inkwell; (by extension) a pot for holding ink, inkpot, inkwell.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how inkstand appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
1765, Laurence Sterne, letter published in Original Letters of the Late Reverend Mr. Laurence Sterne, never before published, London: 1788, pp. 89-90, […] if I thought any thing I might hereafter write would be within their reach, I would throw the Manuscript that is now before me into the fire, and never dip my pen into my Ink-stand again […]
I beg your pardon for being here. I come to look for you, and after waiting a little while in hope of your coming in, was making use of your inkstand to explain my errand.
Etymology
From ink + stand.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.