commandery
/kəˈmænd(ə)ɹi/noun
commandery is spelled C-O-M-M-A-N-D-E-R-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, commandery means “The smallest division of a manor under the control of a commander of an order of knights, originally only the Knights Hospitaller” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of commandery is commanderies.
How many letters and syllables are in commandery?
| Letters | 10: C-O-M-M-A-N-D-E-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 80,453rd 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 commandery?
Commandery appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd 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 commandery?
- /kəˈmænd(ə)ɹi/
- /kəˈmɑːnd(ə)ɹi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-commandery.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of commandery
- commanderies plural
- commandary
- commandry UK
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does commandery mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The smallest division of a manor under the control of a commander of an order of knights, originally only the Knights Hospitaller.
- 2
Any of various administrative divisions of imperial China.
- 3
A chapter of a secret order, especially the Knights Templar (order affiliated with Freemasonry).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Commandery in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense division of a manor under the control of a knightly commander:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | commanderie |
| German | Kommende, Komturei |
| Spanish | comandancia |
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 commandery come from?
From French commanderie, from Late Latin commendaria, from Latin commendare. In the Chinese administrative division sense, used as a translation of 府 (fǔ) and 郡 (jùn).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).