keypunch
noun, verb
keypunch is spelled K-E-Y-P-U-N-C-H: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, keypunch means “A mechanical device whose keys are pressed, individually or in combination, to punch holes in punched cards or paper tape that correspond to…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of keypunch is keypunches.
How many letters and syllables are in keypunch?
| Letters | 8: K-E-Y-P-U-N-C-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 54 million words; the 228,409th 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 keypunch?
Keypunch appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th 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 keypunch?
- UK
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-keypunch.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of keypunch
- keypunches plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- keypunching participle, present
- keypunched participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does keypunch mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mechanical device whose keys are pressed, individually or in combination, to punch holes in punched cards or paper tape that correspond to particular characters.
- 2
An electric machine with a keyboard that has the same function.
verb
- 1
To use such a device or machine
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does keypunch come from?
From key + punch.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).