comrade
/ˈkɑmɹæd/noun, verb
comrade is spelled C-O-M-R-A-D-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 13,897th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, comrade means “A mate, companion, or associate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of comrade is comrades.
How many letters and syllables are in comrade?
| Letters | 7: C-O-M-R-A-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.5 times per million words; the 13,897th 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 comrade?
Comrade appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 13,897th 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 comrade?
- UK /ˈkɒmɹeɪd/
- [ˈkʰɔmɹed]
- US /ˈkɑmɹæd/
Comrade 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-comrade.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Ookap-comrade.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of comrade
- comrades plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- comrading participle, present
- comraded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does comrade mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mate, companion, or associate.
- 2
A companion in battle; fellow soldier.
- 3
A fellow socialist, communist or other similarly politically aligned person.
Hello, comrade. Are you going to the Communist Party meeting tonight?
- 4
A non-hierarchical title, functionally similar to "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Miss", "Ms." etc, in a communist, socialist, or rarely in an Islamist state.
Comrade Lenin inspired our people to undertake great works.
verb
- 1
To associate with someone in a friendly way.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate comrade?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of comrade: Com..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Comrade in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | camarade |
| German | Kamerad , Genosse, Genossin |
| Portuguese | camarada, parceiro, companheiro |
| Spanish | compañero, colega, camarada, correligionario , conmilitón |
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 comrade come from?
From earlier cumrade, camrade, comerade, camerade, camarade, from Middle French camarade, from Spanish camarada or Italian camerata (“chamber mate”), from Medieval Latin *camarata, from Latin camara, camera (“vaulted room, chamber”); see chamber. Compare camaraderie and chamberlain.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).