wristlet
wrist·let/ˈɹɪs(t)lət/noun
wristlet is spelled W-R-I-S-T-L-E-T: 8 letters and 2 syllables (wrist·let). It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wristlet means “An elastic band worn to keep a glove from slipping off the wrist” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wristlet is wristlets.
How many letters and syllables are in wristlet?
| Letters | 8: W-R-I-S-T-L-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: wrist·let |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th 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 wristlet?
Wristlet appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th 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 wristlet?
- UK /ˈɹɪs(t)lət/
- UK /-lɪt/
- US /ˈɹɪs(t)lət/
Wristlet has 2 syllables, split wrist·let in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-I_learned_some_phrases-wristlet.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of wristlet
- wristlets plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wristlet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An elastic band worn to keep a glove from slipping off the wrist.
- 2
A decorative band or bracelet that encircles the wearer's wrist; especially, a closely knitted one to keep it warm; a muffetee.
- 3
A small handbag with a short strap for attaching it to the wearer's wrist.
- 4
A handcuff.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wristlet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense decorative band or bracelet that encircles the wearer's wrist:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | pulsera |
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 wristlet come from?
From wrist + -let (suffix indicating a piece of an object).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).