straightener
/ˈstɹeɪt(ə)nɚ/noun
straightener is spelled S-T-R-A-I-G-H-T-E-N-E-R: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, straightener means “A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of straightener is straighteners.
How many letters and syllables are in straightener?
| Letters | 12: S-T-R-A-I-G-H-T-E-N-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,055th 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 straightener?
Straightener appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th 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 straightener?
- UK /ˈstɹeɪt(ə)nə/
- US /ˈstɹeɪt(ə)nɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-straightener.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of straightener
- straighteners plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does straightener mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair.
- 2
Anyone or anything which straightens.
- 3
slangA prearranged fight to settle a dispute.
- 4
slangA bribe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Straightener in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense metal tongs used for straightening hair:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fer à lisser, fer plat |
| German | Glätteisen |
| Portuguese | chapinha |
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 straightener come from?
From straighten + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).