clientelist
/klaɪ.ənˈtɛl.ɪst/adjective, noun
clientelist is spelled C-L-I-E-N-T-E-L-I-S-T: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, clientelist means “Of or relating to clientelism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in clientelist?
| Letters | 11: C-L-I-E-N-T-E-L-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th 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 clientelist?
Clientelist appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th 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 clientelist?
- UK [klaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl.ɪst]
- UK /kliː.ɒnˈtɛl.ɪst/
- US /klaɪ.ənˈtɛl.ɪst/
Clientelist has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of clientelist
- clientelists plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does clientelist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to clientelism.
noun
- 1
A proponent of clientelism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Clientelist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to clientelism:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | clientéliste |
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 clientelist come from?
From clientele + -ist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).