sketchbook
/ˈskɛt͡ʃˌbʊk/noun
sketchbook is spelled S-K-E-T-C-H-B-O-O-K: 10 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sketchbook means “A book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketch pad” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sketchbook is sketchbooks.
How many letters and syllables are in sketchbook?
| Letters | 10: S-K-E-T-C-H-B-O-O-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,943rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sketchbook?
Sketchbook appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd 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 sketchbook?
- /ˈskɛt͡ʃˌbʊk/
Sketchbook has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-sketchbook.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with sketchbook
Also written: sketch book (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of sketchbook
- sketchbooks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sketchbook mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketch pad.
- 2
A book of printed sketches.
- 3
datedA printed book of literary sketches or skits.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sketchbook in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense book or pad with blank pages for sketching:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | carnet de croquis |
| German | Skizzenbuch |
| Spanish | cuaderno de bocetos |
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 sketchbook come from?
From sketch + book.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).