catchment
catch·ment/ˈkɛt͡ʃmənt/noun, verb
catchment is spelled C-A-T-C-H-M-E-N-T: 9 letters and 2 syllables (catch·ment). It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, catchment means “Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of catchment is catchments.
How many letters and syllables are in catchment?
| Letters | 9: C-A-T-C-H-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: catch·ment |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,214th 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 catchment?
Catchment appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th 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 catchment?
- UK /ˈkatʃmənt/
- US /ˈkɛt͡ʃmənt/
Catchment has 2 syllables, split catch·ment in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-catchment.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of catchment
- catchments plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- catchmenting participle, present
- catchmented participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does catchment mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.
- 2
A catchment area, or the people it serves.
verb
- 1
To divide into catchment areas.
the catchmenting of mental health services
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Catchment in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any structure or land feature which catches and holds water:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Einzugsgebiet, Niederschlagsgebiet, Wassereinzugsgebiet |
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 catchment come from?
From catch + -ment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).