mineshaft
/ˈmaɪnˌʃæft/noun
mineshaft is spelled M-I-N-E-S-H-A-F-T: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mineshaft means “A vertical hole through the strata to reach the mineral which is being mined” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mineshaft is mineshafts.
How many letters and syllables are in mineshaft?
| Letters | 9: M-I-N-E-S-H-A-F-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 90,432nd 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 mineshaft?
Mineshaft appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd 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 mineshaft?
- US /ˈmaɪnˌʃæft/
Mineshaft has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with mineshaft
Also written: mine shaft (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of mineshaft
- mineshafts plural
- mine shaft
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mineshaft mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A vertical hole through the strata to reach the mineral which is being mined.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mineshaft in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense mineshaft:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | puits de mine |
| German | Bergwerksschacht |
| Spanish | pozo de extracción, pozo minero, socavón |
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 mineshaft come from?
From mine + shaft.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).