mantelpiece
/ˈmæntlpiːs/noun
mantelpiece is spelled M-A-N-T-E-L-P-I-E-C-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mantelpiece means “A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mantelpiece is mantelpieces.
How many letters and syllables are in mantelpiece?
| Letters | 11: M-A-N-T-E-L-P-I-E-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,108th 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 mantelpiece?
Mantelpiece appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th 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 mantelpiece?
- /ˈmæntlpiːs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-mantelpiece.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with mantelpiece
Also written: mantle piece.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of mantelpiece
- mantelpieces plural
- mantel piece
- mantle piece
- mantlepiece
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mantelpiece mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mantelpiece in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense shelf:
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 mantelpiece come from?
From mantel + piece.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).