corner
cor·ner/ˈkɔɹnɚ/noun, verb, interjection
corner is spelled C-O-R-N-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables (cor·ner). It appears 56 times per million words in written English, the 1,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, corner means “The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of corner is corners.
How many letters and syllables are in corner?
| Letters | 6: C-O-R-N-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: cor·ner |
| In writing | 56 times per million words; the 1,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is corner?
Corner appears 56 times per million words in written English, the 1,822nd 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 corner?
- UK /ˈkɔːnə(ɹ)/
- US /ˈkɔɹnɚ/
Corner has 2 syllables, split cor·ner in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-corner.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with corner?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as corner from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɹnəɹ/):
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 corner
- corners plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- cornering participle, present
- cornered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does corner mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder.
- 2
The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.
The chimney corner was full of cobwebs.
- 3
The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.
Herbert bruised his shin on the corner of the coffee table.
- 4
An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.
The liquor store on the corner also sold lottery tickets.
- 5
The neighborhood surrounding an intersection of rural roads.
- 6
Denoting a premises that is in a convenient local location, notionally, but not necessarily literally, on the corner of two streets.
corner store, corner deli, corner newsagent
- 7
An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies.
Shining a light in the dark corners of the mind. I took a trip out to his corner of town.
- 8
A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.
On weekends, Emily liked to find a quiet corner and curl up with a good book.
- 9
One who corns, or preserves food in salt.
verb
- 1
To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.
The cat had cornered a cricket between the sofa and the television stand.
- 2
To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.
The reporter cornered the politician by pointing out the hypocrisy of his position on mandatory sentencing, in light of the politician's own actions in court.
- 3
To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
- 4
To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.
The buyers attempted to corner the shares of the railroad stock, so as to facilitate their buyout.
- 5
To turn a corner or drive around a curve.
As the stock car driver cornered the last turn, he lost control and spun out.
- 6
To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.
That BMW corners well, but the suspension is too stiff.
- 7
To supply with corners.
interjection
- 1
Spoken by service staff such as waiters when walking around a corner, to warn other staff and prevent a collision.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate corner?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of corner: cor..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Corner in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | coin , rencogner , piéger, acculer , cornériser , tourner |
| German | Ecke, Winkel , in die Enge treiben |
| Portuguese | canto , encurralar , dobrar, virar , quina , esquina |
| Spanish | rincón, esquina, ostugo, sucucho , acorralar , girar |
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 corner come from?
From Middle English corner, from Anglo-Norman cornere (compare Old French cornier, corniere (“corner”)), from Old French corne (“corner, angle”, literally “a horn, projecting point”), from Vulgar Latin *corna (“horn”), from Latin cornua, plural of cornū (“projecting point, end, horn”). The sense of "angle, corner" in Old French is not found in Latin or other Romance languages. It was possibly calqued from Frankish *hurnijā (“corner, angle”), which is similar to, and derived from *hurn, the Frankish word for "horn".
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).