countersignature
noun
countersignature is spelled C-O-U-N-T-E-R-S-I-G-N-A-T-U-R-E: 16 letters. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, countersignature means “A signature made to confirm or endorse another” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of countersignature is countersignatures.
How many letters and syllables are in countersignature?
| Letters | 16: C-O-U-N-T-E-R-S-I-G-N-A-T-U-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th 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 countersignature?
Countersignature appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th 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 countersignature
- countersignatures plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does countersignature mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A signature made to confirm or endorse another.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Countersignature in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a signature made to confirm or endorse another:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | contresignature |
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 countersignature come from?
From counter- + signature.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).