utensil
u·ten·sil/juˈtɛn.səl/noun
utensil is spelled U-T-E-N-S-I-L: 7 letters and 3 syllables (u·ten·sil). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, utensil means “An instrument or device for domestic use, especially in the kitchen” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of utensil is utensils.
How many letters and syllables are in utensil?
| Letters | 7: U-T-E-N-S-I-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: u·ten·sil |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,738th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 utensil?
Utensil appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th 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 utensil?
- US /juˈtɛn.səl/
- /ˈju.tɛn.sɪl/
Utensil has 3 syllables, split u·ten·sil in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-utensil.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with utensil?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as utensil from its last stressed vowel (/ɛnsəl/):
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 utensil
- utensils plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does utensil mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An instrument or device for domestic use, especially in the kitchen.
We have convenient storage for all the kitchen/eating utensils.
- 2
Specifically, a eating utensil (fork, table knife, or spoon); a piece of flatware or cutlery.
- 3
A useful small tool, implement, or vessel.
He stocked up on old-style writing utensils.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Utensil in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war:
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 utensil come from?
From Middle English utensyl, from Old French utensile, from Latin ūtēnsilis (“useful, usable”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).