cordon
/ˈkɔː(ɹ)dən/noun, verb
cordon is spelled C-O-R-D-O-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cordon means “A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cordon is cordons.
How many letters and syllables are in cordon?
| Letters | 6: C-O-R-D-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 24,170th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is cordon?
Cordon appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th 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 cordon?
- /ˈkɔː(ɹ)dən/
Cordon 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-au-cordon.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with cordon?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as cordon.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: condor, conrod.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of cordon
- cordons plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- cordoning participle, present
- cordoned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cordon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
archaicA ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
- 2
A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.
- 3
The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman: the slips and gully.
- 4
A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support.
verb
- 1
Synonym of cordon off.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cordon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 cordon come from?
From Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, from Old French cordon, diminutive of corde. More at cord.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).