mackintosh
/ˈmækɪntɑʃ/noun
mackintosh is spelled M-A-C-K-I-N-T-O-S-H: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mackintosh means “A waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mackintosh is mackintoshes.
How many letters and syllables are in mackintosh?
| Letters | 10: M-A-C-K-I-N-T-O-S-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,549th 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 mackintosh?
Mackintosh appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th 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 mackintosh?
- UK /ˈmækɪntɒʃ/
- US /ˈmækɪntɑʃ/
Mackintosh has 3 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)-Vealhurl-mackintosh.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with mackintosh
Also written: macintosh.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of mackintosh
- mackintoshes plural
- macintosh
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mackintosh mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth.
- 2
Any waterproof coat or raincoat.
- 3
Waterproof rubberized cloth.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate mackintosh?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of mackintosh: mac.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mackintosh come from?
From Charles Macintosh (1766–1843), who patented a type of rubberized cloth in 1823. Former trademark. The letter k is a later addition.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).