receptacle
re·cep·ta·cle/ɹɪˈsɛptəkəl/noun
receptacle is spelled R-E-C-E-P-T-A-C-L-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables (re·cep·ta·cle). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, receptacle means “A container” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of receptacle is receptacles.
How many letters and syllables are in receptacle?
| Letters | 10: R-E-C-E-P-T-A-C-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: re·cep·ta·cle |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,063rd 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 receptacle?
Receptacle appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd 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 receptacle?
- /ɹɪˈsɛptəkəl/
- [ɹʷɪˈsɛptʰəkʰəl] ~ [ɹʷɪˈsɛptʰəkʰl̩]
- /ɹəˈsɛptəkəl/
Receptacle has 4 syllables, split re·cep·ta·cle in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-receptacle.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of receptacle
- receptacles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does receptacle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A container.
- 2
The part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel) to which the floral parts are attached; a thalamus, a torus.
- 3
A condensed rachis of a capitate or umbellate inflorescence at the end of the peduncle, to which all of the florets or pedicels are attached.
- 4
A structure at the end of a branch of an alga containing conceptacles (reproductive organs).
- 5
An organ that receives and holds a secretion.
- 6
USA contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of an attachment plug (typically by receiving the plug's prongs) to supply portable appliances or equipment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Receptacle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | réceptacle |
| German | Gefäß, Behälter , Blütenboden, Blütenachse , Steckdose, Buchse |
| Portuguese | recipiente, receptáculo |
| Spanish | recipiente, receptáculo, cuchumbo, envase |
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.