rectenna
/ɹɛkˈtɛn.ə/noun
rectenna is spelled R-E-C-T-E-N-N-A: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rectenna means “A special type of antenna that converts microwave energy into direct current electricity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rectenna is rectennas or rectennae.
How many letters and syllables are in rectenna?
| Letters | 8: R-E-C-T-E-N-N-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is rectenna?
Rectenna appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd 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 rectenna?
- /ɹɛkˈtɛn.ə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with rectenna?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as rectenna.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: entrance.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of rectenna
- rectennas plural
- rectennae plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rectenna mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A special type of antenna that converts microwave energy into direct current electricity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does rectenna come from?
Blend of rectifying + antenna.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).