correspondent
/ˌkɔɹ.ɪˈspɑn.dənt/adjective, noun
correspondent is spelled C-O-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-T: 13 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 7.2 times per million words in written English, the 8,784th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, correspondent means “Corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in correspondent?
| Letters | 13: C-O-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 7.2 times per million words; the 8,784th 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 correspondent?
Correspondent appears 7.2 times per million words in written English, the 8,784th 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 correspondent?
- UK /ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dənt/
- US /ˌkɔɹ.ɪˈspɑn.dənt/
- Australia /ˌkɔɹ.ɪˈspɔn.dənt/
Correspondent has 4 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-us-correspondent.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of correspondent
- more correspondent comparative
- most correspondent superlative
- correspondents plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does correspondent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.
- 2
Conforming; obedient.
noun
- 1
Something which corresponds with something else; counterpart.
- 2
Someone who communicates with another person, or a publication, by writing.
- 3
A journalist who sends reports back to a newspaper or radio or television station from a distant or overseas location.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate correspondent?
Wiktionary records 4 abbreviations of correspondent: cor., corr., corres., corresp..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Correspondent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense journalist:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | correspondant, correspondante |
| German | Korrespondent, Korrespondentin |
| Spanish | corresponsal |
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 correspondent come from?
From Latin, via Middle French or directly, from Medieval Latin correspondēns, present participle of correspondeō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).