inkwell
/ˈɪŋk.wɛl/noun
inkwell is spelled I-N-K-W-E-L-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, inkwell means “A container for ink, designed and usually positioned so that a person may conveniently dip a pen (such as a dip pen or quill pen) into it whenever a…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of inkwell is inkwells.
How many letters and syllables are in inkwell?
| Letters | 7: I-N-K-W-E-L-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 79,518th 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 inkwell?
Inkwell appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th 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 inkwell?
- /ˈɪŋk.wɛl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-inkwell.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with inkwell
Also written: ink-well (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of inkwell
- inkwells plural
- ink well
- ink-well
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inkwell mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A container for ink, designed and usually positioned so that a person may conveniently dip a pen (such as a dip pen or quill pen) into it whenever a refill is needed.
Near-synonym: inkstand
- 2
A store of ink built into a pen, comprising a tube attached to the tip of the pen.
- 3
Euphemistic form of incel (“a member of an online subculture who define themselves as unable to find a partner”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inkwell in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense container for ink:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | encrier |
| German | Tintenfass |
| Portuguese | tinteiro |
| Spanish | tintero |
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 inkwell come from?
Compound of ink + well.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).