countertransference
/kaʊntətɹansˈfəːɹəns/noun
countertransference is spelled C-O-U-N-T-E-R-T-R-A-N-S-F-E-R-E-N-C-E: 19 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, countertransference means “The transference of a therapist's own unconscious feelings to their patient; unconscious or instinctive emotion felt towards the patient” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of countertransference is countertransferences.
How many letters and syllables are in countertransference?
| Letters | 19: C-O-U-N-T-E-R-T-R-A-N-S-F-E-R-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd 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 countertransference?
Countertransference appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd 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 countertransference?
- UK /kaʊntətɹansˈfəːɹəns/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of countertransference
- countertransferences plural
- counter-transference
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does countertransference mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The transference of a therapist's own unconscious feelings to their patient; unconscious or instinctive emotion felt towards the patient.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does countertransference come from?
From counter- + transference, a calque of German Gegenübertragung.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).