mandrel
/ˈmæn.dɹəl/noun, verb
mandrel is spelled M-A-N-D-R-E-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mandrel means “A round object used as an aid for shaping a material, e.g. shaping or enlarging a ring, or bending or enlarging a pipe without creasing or kinking it” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mandrel is mandrels.
How many letters and syllables are in mandrel?
| Letters | 7: M-A-N-D-R-E-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 73,203rd 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 mandrel?
Mandrel appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd 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 mandrel?
- /ˈmæn.dɹəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mandrel.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mandrel
- mandrels plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- mandreling US, participle, present
- mandrelling UK, participle, present
- mandreled US, participle, past
- mandrelled UK, participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mandrel mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A round object used as an aid for shaping a material, e.g. shaping or enlarging a ring, or bending or enlarging a pipe without creasing or kinking it.
- 2
A tool or component of a tool that guides, grips or clamps something, such as a workpiece to be machined, a machining tool or a part while it is moved.
verb
- 1
To shape with a mandrel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mandrel in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Dorn, Spreizdorn, Aufweitdorn, Drehstift, Ringriegel , Spindel |
| Portuguese | mandril |
| Spanish | mandril |
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 mandrel come from?
From French mandrin, probably from Vulgar Latin *mamphurinum, from Latin mamphur (“a bow drill”), ultimately from Oscan or Ancient Greek μαννοφόρον (mannophóron, “wearing a collar”), from μανά (maná, “collar”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear”); first element cognate with Latin monile (“collar”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).