satchel
/ˈsæt͡ʃəl/noun
satchel is spelled S-A-T-C-H-E-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, satchel means “A bag or case with one or two shoulder straps, especially used to carry books etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of satchel is satchels.
How many letters and syllables are in satchel?
| Letters | 7: S-A-T-C-H-E-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,798th 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 satchel?
Satchel appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th 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 satchel?
- /ˈsæt͡ʃəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-satchel.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of satchel
- satchels plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does satchel mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A bag or case with one or two shoulder straps, especially used to carry books etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Satchel in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense bag or case with one or two shoulder straps:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cartable |
| German | Schultasche, Ranzen, Schulranzen, Tornister, Umhängetasche |
| Portuguese | bolsa |
| Spanish | mochila, morral, chuspa |
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 satchel come from?
First recorded circa 1340 as Middle English sachel, from Old French sachel, from Late Latin saccellum (“money bag, purse”), a diminutive of Latin sacculus, itself a diminutive of saccus (“bag”). See sack.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).