pepperbox
noun
pepperbox is spelled P-E-P-P-E-R-B-O-X: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pepperbox means “A pepper shaker” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pepperbox is pepperboxes.
How many letters and syllables are in pepperbox?
| Letters | 9: P-E-P-P-E-R-B-O-X |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th 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 pepperbox?
Pepperbox appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th 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 pepperbox?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-pepperbox.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pepperbox
- pepperboxes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pepperbox mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A pepper shaker.
- 2
A repeating firearm with three or more barrels grouped around a central axis.
- 3
A buttress at one side of the court in the game of fives.
- 4
A tower capped by a cupola, looking similar to a giant pepper shaker.
- 5
slangAny of the buildings of the Royal Academy and National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, London, having cupolas on the roof.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pepperbox come from?
From pepper + box.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).