countercurrent
noun, adjective
countercurrent is spelled C-O-U-N-T-E-R-C-U-R-R-E-N-T: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, countercurrent means “A current that flows against the prevailing one” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of countercurrent is countercurrents.
How many letters and syllables are in countercurrent?
| Letters | 14: C-O-U-N-T-E-R-C-U-R-R-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th 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 countercurrent?
Countercurrent appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th 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).
Forms of countercurrent
- countercurrents plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does countercurrent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A current that flows against the prevailing one.
adjective
- 1
Running in an opposite direction.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Countercurrent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense current that flows against the prevailing one:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | contre-courant |
| Portuguese | contracorrente |
| Spanish | contracorriente |
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 countercurrent come from?
From counter- + current.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).