counteroffer
noun, verb
counteroffer is spelled C-O-U-N-T-E-R-O-F-F-E-R: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, counteroffer means “An offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of counteroffer is counteroffers.
How many letters and syllables are in counteroffer?
| Letters | 12: C-O-U-N-T-E-R-O-F-F-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 109,062nd 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 counteroffer?
Counteroffer appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd 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 counteroffer?
Counteroffer 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).
Forms of counteroffer
- counteroffers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- counter-offer
- counteroffering participle, present
- counteroffered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does counteroffer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer.
verb
- 1
To offer as a counteroffer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Counteroffer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | contre-offre, contre-proposition |
| German | Gegenangebot |
| Spanish | contraoferta |
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 counteroffer come from?
From counter- + offer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).