acknowledgment
ac·know·ledg·ment/əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ.mənt/noun
acknowledgment is spelled A-C-K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-M-E-N-T: 14 letters and 4 syllables (ac·know·ledg·ment). It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,070th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, acknowledgment means “The act of acknowledging” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of acknowledgment is acknowledgments.
How many letters and syllables are in acknowledgment?
| Letters | 14: A-C-K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: ac·know·ledg·ment |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 25,070th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people 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); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is acknowledgment?
Acknowledgment appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,070th 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 acknowledgment?
- UK /əkˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
- UK /əɡˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
- US /əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
Acknowledgment has 4 syllables, split ac·know·ledg·ment in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-acknowledgment.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with acknowledgment
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: acknowledgement.
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of acknowledgment
- acknowledgments plural
- acknowledgement UK
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does acknowledgment mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of acknowledging
.
- 2
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
He just grunted in acknowledgment of my greeting.
- 3
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
- 4
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
the acknowledgment of a favor
- 5
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
the acknowledgment of a wedding invitation
- 6
A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
- 7
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
acknowledgment of a deed
- 8
The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate acknowledgment?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of acknowledgment: ackgt..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Acknowledgment in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | aveu, confession, reconnaissance , récompense , remerciement |
| German | Anerkennung, Bestätigung , Danksagung , Anerkenntnis |
| Portuguese | reconhecimento |
| Spanish | reconocimiento |
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 acknowledgment come from?
From acknowledge + -ment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).