establishment
es·tab·lish·ment/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/noun
establishment is spelled E-S-T-A-B-L-I-S-H-M-E-N-T: 13 letters and 4 syllables (es·tab·lish·ment). It appears 26 times per million words in written English, the 3,479th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Establishment, the name). As a noun, establishment means “The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of establishment is establishments.
How many letters and syllables are in establishment?
| Letters | 13: E-S-T-A-B-L-I-S-H-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: es·tab·lish·ment |
| In writing | 26 times per million words; the 3,479th 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 establishment?
Establishment appears 26 times per million words in written English, the 3,479th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Establishment, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce establishment?
- US /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/
- US /ɪˈstab.lɪʃ.mənt/
- /əˈstɛb.ləʃ.mənt/
Establishment has 4 syllables, split es·tab·lish·ment in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-establishment.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of establishment
- establishments plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does establishment mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
Since their establishment of the company in 1984, they have grown into a global business.
- 2
The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
The firm celebrated twenty years since their establishment by updating their look.
- 3
That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
Pedro's is a fine establishment serving a variety of delicious food.
- 4
The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo.
It was clear that they viewed the British establishment as qualitatively different from the French establishment.
- 5
The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services).
The cancer department has an establishment of 10 doctors and 30 nurses.
- 6
The institution and official status of a church as a state church, especially that of the Church of England and historically of Ireland.
Not all Anglicans have supported establishment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate establishment?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of establishment: estab, stab.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Establishment in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | établissement , système, classe dirigeante, establishment |
| German | Gründung, Errichtung, Herstellung, Erschaffung, Etablissement |
| Portuguese | estabelecimento, fundação , situação, sistema |
| Spanish | establecimiento , establishment |
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.