plugboard
noun
plugboard is spelled P-L-U-G-B-O-A-R-D: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, plugboard means “An array of jacks or hubs into which patch cords can be inserted in order to complete electrical circuits” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of plugboard is plugboards.
How many letters and syllables are in plugboard?
| Letters | 9: P-L-U-G-B-O-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th 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 plugboard?
Plugboard appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th 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).
Forms of plugboard
- plugboards plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does plugboard mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An array of jacks or hubs into which patch cords can be inserted in order to complete electrical circuits.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does plugboard come from?
From plug + board.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).