outbox
/ˈaʊtbɒks/noun, verb
outbox is spelled O-U-T-B-O-X: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, outbox means “A box holding papers to be transmitted to others, usually by mail” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of outbox is outboxes.
How many letters and syllables are in outbox?
| Letters | 6: O-U-T-B-O-X |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th 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 outbox?
Outbox appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th 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 outbox?
- /ˈaʊtbɒks/
- /ˈaʊtbɑks/
As a verb (“To box better than”): /aʊtˈbɒks/, /aʊtˈbɑks/.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-outbox_(noun).wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-outbox_(verb).wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of outbox
- outboxes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- outboxing participle, present
- outboxed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does outbox mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A box holding papers to be transmitted to others, usually by mail.
- 2
An electronic folder serving the same purpose, for electronic mail.
verb
- 1
To box better than.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Outbox in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | buzón de salida |
| French | boîte d'envoi |
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 outbox come from?
From out + box.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).