adherent
/ædˈ(h)ɪɹ.ənt/adjective, noun
adherent is spelled A-D-H-E-R-E-N-T: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, adherent means “Adhesive, sticking to something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in adherent?
| Letters | 8: A-D-H-E-R-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,073rd 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 adherent?
Adherent appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd 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 adherent?
- UK /ædˈ(h)ɪə.ɹənt/
- UK /əd-/
- US /ædˈ(h)ɪɹ.ənt/
Adherent has 3 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-us-adherent.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with adherent?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as adherent from its last stressed vowel (/ɪɹənt/):
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 adherent
- more adherent comparative
- most adherent superlative
- adhærent
- adherents plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does adherent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Adhesive, sticking to something.
- 2
Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something.
- 3
Attaching or pressing against a different organ.
- 4
Showing adherence to a treatment.
noun
- 1
A person who has membership in some group, association, or religion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Adherent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | klebend, anhaftend , anhängend , Mitglied, Anhänger |
| Portuguese | aderente, adesivo |
| Spanish | adherente |
| French | adhérent |
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 adherent come from?
From Middle English adherent, from Old French adherent, from Latin adhaerēns, present participle of adhaereō (“to stick to, cling”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).