clement
/ˈklɛmənt/adjective
clement is spelled C-L-E-M-E-N-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.7 times per million words in written English, the 16,455th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Clement, the name). As an adjective, clement means “Lenient or merciful; charitable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in clement?
| Letters | 7: C-L-E-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.7 times per million words; the 16,455th 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 clement?
Clement appears 2.7 times per million words in written English, the 16,455th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Clement, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce clement?
- /ˈklɛmənt/
Clement 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-clement.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of clement
- more clement comparative
- most clement superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does clement mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Lenient or merciful; charitable.
- 2
Mild (said of weather and similar circumstances).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Clement in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | nachsichtig , mild |
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 clement come from?
From Old French, from Latin clēmēns (“merciful”). Equivalent to clīnō + participial suffix -menos.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).