endearment
/ɪnˈdɪəɹ.mənt/noun
endearment is spelled E-N-D-E-A-R-M-E-N-T: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,954th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, endearment means “The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of endearment is endearments.
How many letters and syllables are in endearment?
| Letters | 10: E-N-D-E-A-R-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,954th 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 endearment?
Endearment appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,954th 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 endearment?
- /ɪnˈdɪəɹ.mənt/
Endearment 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-endearment.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of endearment
- endearments plural
- indearment
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does endearment mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.
- 2
The state or characteristic of being endeared.
- 3
An expression of affection.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Endearment in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Zuneigung , Zärtlichkeit , Kosename |
| Spanish | encariñamiento , cariño, ternura, afecto, hipocorístico |
| French | affection |
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 endearment come from?
From endear + -ment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).