attest
/əˈtɛst/verb
attest is spelled A-T-T-E-S-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, attest means “To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in attest?
| Letters | 6: A-T-T-E-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,906th 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 attest?
Attest appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th 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 attest?
- /əˈtɛst/
Attest has 2 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-attest.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of attest
- attests present, singular, he/she/it
- attesting participle, present
- attested participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does attest mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.
When will the appraiser attest the date of the painting?
- 2
To certify by signature or oath.
You must attest your will in order for it to be valid.
- 3
To certify in an official capacity.
- 4
To supply or be evidence of.
Her fine work attested her ability.
- 5
To put under oath.
- 6
obsoleteTo call to witness; to invoke.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Attest in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | attestieren, beglaubigen |
| Portuguese | atestar |
| Spanish | avalar, atestiguar , compulsar , establecer, verificar |
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 attest come from?
Borrowed from Middle French attester, from Latin attestor (“to witness to, bear witness”), from at-, combining form of ad (“to”) + testor (“to bear witness”), from testis (“a witness”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).