toolbox
/ˈtuːlˌbɑks/noun
toolbox is spelled T-O-O-L-B-O-X: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, toolbox means “A storage case for tools” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of toolbox is toolboxes.
How many letters and syllables are in toolbox?
| Letters | 7: T-O-O-L-B-O-X |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,270th 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 toolbox?
Toolbox appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th 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 toolbox?
- UK /ˈtuːlˌbɒks/
- US /ˈtuːlˌbɑks/
- Australia /ˈtʉːlˌbɔks/
Toolbox 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-au-toolbox.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of toolbox
- toolboxes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does toolbox mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A storage case for tools.
- 2
A set of pre-existing routines for use in writing new programs.
- 3
A set of skills or competences
- 4
slangDumbass or idiot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Toolbox in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | boite à outils , toolbox |
| German | Werkzeugkiste, Werkzeugkasten , Toolbox |
| Portuguese | caixa de ferramentas , toolbox, toolkit |
| Spanish | caja de instrumento, caja de herramientas |
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 toolbox come from?
From tool + box.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).