spackle
/ˈspæk.əl/noun, verb
spackle is spelled S-P-A-C-K-L-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, spackle means “Any powder (originally containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste, which is used to fill cracks and holes…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of spackle is spackles.
How many letters and syllables are in spackle?
| Letters | 7: S-P-A-C-K-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 121,279th 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 spackle?
Spackle appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th 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 spackle?
- US /ˈspæk.əl/
Spackle 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: En-us-spackle.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of spackle
- spackles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- spackling participle, present
- spackled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spackle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any powder (originally containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste, which is used to fill cracks and holes in plaster.
- 2
A plastic paste meant for filling cracks and holes in plaster.
- 3
A paste-like substance that fills a gap.
verb
- 1
To fill or repair with a plastic paste.
- 2
To fill cracks or holes with a spackle.
- 3
To fill gaps with something, as if spackling; to speckle
The neighborhood has been spackled with coffee shops.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does spackle come from?
From Spackle, originally a brand name, perhaps based on German Spachtel which is ultimately from Latin spatula. Doublet of spatula.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).