spiracle
spir·a·cle/ˈspirək(ə)l/noun
spiracle is spelled S-P-I-R-A-C-L-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables (spir·a·cle). It appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, spiracle means “A pore or opening used (especially by arthropods and some fish) for respiration” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of spiracle is spiracles.
How many letters and syllables are in spiracle?
| Letters | 8: S-P-I-R-A-C-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: spir·a·cle |
| In writing | about once in every 39 million words; the 191,932nd 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 spiracle?
Spiracle appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd 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 spiracle?
- /ˈspɪɹəkəl/
- US /ˈspirək(ə)l/
Spiracle has 3 syllables, split spir·a·cle in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-spiracle.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with spiracle?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as spiracle (/iɹəkl/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: calipers.
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 spiracle
- spiracles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spiracle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A pore or opening used (especially by arthropods and some fish) for respiration.
- 2
The blowhole of a whale, dolphin or other similar species.
- 3
Any small aperture or vent for air or other fluid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Spiracle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | spiracle , soupirail |
| German | Atemloch, Spritzloch, Saugloch , Kellerfenster |
| Portuguese | espiráculo |
| Spanish | espiráculo |
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 spiracle come from?
From Latin spiraculum, from spirare (“to breathe”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).