acquittance
/əˈkwɪtəns/noun
acquittance is spelled A-C-Q-U-I-T-T-A-N-C-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, acquittance means “A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of acquittance is acquittances.
How many letters and syllables are in acquittance?
| Letters | 11: A-C-Q-U-I-T-T-A-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th 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 acquittance?
Acquittance appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th 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 acquittance?
- /əˈkwɪtəns/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-NaomiAmethyst-acquittance.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of acquittance
- acquittances plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- acquittaunce
- acquittancing participle, present
- acquittanced participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does acquittance mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
- 2
archaicPayment of debt; settlement.
- 3
The release from a debt, or from some obligation or duty; exemption.
- 4
obsoleteThe dismissal of a legal charge against someone; acquittal.
- 5
archaicThe acquittal of one's duties; the carrying out of fulfilment of a job or role.
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo acquit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does acquittance come from?
From Anglo-Norman acquitance, Middle French aquitance, from acquiter (“to acquit”). Compare later acquittal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).