attendant
/əˈtɛndənt/noun, adjective
attendant is spelled A-T-T-E-N-D-A-N-T: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 4.0 times per million words in written English, the 12,940th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, attendant means “One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of attendant is attendants.
How many letters and syllables are in attendant?
| Letters | 9: A-T-T-E-N-D-A-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.0 times per million words; the 12,940th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is attendant?
Attendant appears 4.0 times per million words in written English, the 12,940th 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 attendant?
- /əˈtɛndənt/
Attendant 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-attendant.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of attendant
- attendants plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does attendant mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something.
Give your keys to the parking attendants and they will park your car for you.
- 2
A servant or valet.
- 3
archaicA visitor or caller; one who attends (is present at or regularly goes to) some event or place.
- 4
That which accompanies or follows.
- 5
One who owes a duty or service to another.
adjective
- 1
Going with; associated; concomitant.
They promoted him to supervisor, with all the attendant responsibilities and privileges.
- 2
Depending on, or owing duty or service to.
the widow attendant to the heir
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate attendant?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of attendant: atdt..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Attendant in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Begleiter, Begleiterin, Bewacher, Bewacherin, Wächter, Wächterin |
| Portuguese | assistente, atendedor, atendedora , inerente, respectivo |
| Spanish | guarda, atendiente, attendant |
| French | vendeur, vendeuse |
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 attendant come from?
From Middle English attendant, attendaunt, from Old French attendant. By surface analysis, attend + -ant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).