sandglass
noun
sandglass is spelled S-A-N-D-G-L-A-S-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sandglass means “An instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sandglass is sandglasses.
How many letters and syllables are in sandglass?
| Letters | 9: S-A-N-D-G-L-A-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 58 million words; the 237,177th 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 sandglass?
Sandglass appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th 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 sandglass
- sandglasses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sandglass mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sandglass in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense instrument:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | ampulheta |
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 sandglass come from?
From sand + glass.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).