covenant
/ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/noun, verb
covenant is spelled C-O-V-E-N-A-N-T: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 5.4 times per million words in written English, the 10,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, covenant means “An agreement to do or not do a particular thing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of covenant is covenants.
How many letters and syllables are in covenant?
| Letters | 8: C-O-V-E-N-A-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.4 times per million words; the 10,680th 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 covenant?
Covenant appears 5.4 times per million words in written English, the 10,680th 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 covenant?
- /ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/
- /ˈkʌv.nənt/
Covenant has 3 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-covenant.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of covenant
- covenants plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- covenaunt
- covenanting participle, present
- covenanted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does covenant mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.
- 2
A promise, incidental to a deed or contract, either express or implied.
- 3
A pact or binding agreement between two or more parties (often one that is religious or religiously-based).
- 4
An incidental clause in an agreement.
verb
- 1
To enter into, or promise something by, a covenant.
- 2
To enter a formal agreement.
- 3
To bind oneself in contract.
- 4
To make a stipulation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate covenant?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of covenant: CCR.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Covenant in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | accord , pacte, convention, alliance , clause |
| German | Übereinkommen , Bund , Zusage |
| Spanish | convenio, acuerdo, pacto , contrato, alianza |
| Portuguese | pacto, contrato, promessa |
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 covenant come from?
From Middle English covenaunt, borrowed from Old French covenant (“agreement”), from Latin conveniēns, convenientem (“agreeing, agreeable, suitable, convenient”), present participle of conveniō (“to agree”). Cognate with convenient and convene.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).