estate
/ɪˈsteɪt/noun, adjective
estate is spelled E-S-T-A-T-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 66 times per million words in written English, the 1,602nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, estate means “The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of estate is estates.
How many letters and syllables are in estate?
| Letters | 6: E-S-T-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 66 times per million words; the 1,602nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is estate?
Estate appears 66 times per million words in written English, the 1,602nd 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 estate?
- US /ɪˈsteɪt/
Estate has 2 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-estate.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with estate?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as estate from its last stressed vowel (/eɪt/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of estate
- estates plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- estating participle, present
- estated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does estate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person.
- 2
archaicstate; condition.
- 3
archaicStatus, rank.
- 4
archaicThe condition of one's fortunes; prosperity, possessions.
- 5
obsoleteA "person of estate"; a nobleman or noblewoman.
- 6
A major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights (Estates of the realm).
- 7
The nature and extent of a person's interest in, or ownership of, land.
- 8
An (especially extensive) area of land, under a single ownership.
adjective
- 1
Previously owned; secondhand.
an estate diamond; estate jewelry
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo give an estate to.
- 2
obsoleteTo bestow upon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Estate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | patrimoine , ordre , proprieté, biens , domaine, propriété |
| German | Anwesen , Stand , Gut, Landgut |
| Portuguese | propriedade, bens , classe , estado , haveres |
| Spanish | propiedad, inmueble, bien, heredad, hacienda , estado |
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 estate come from?
From Middle English estat, from Anglo-Norman estat and Old French estat (French: état), from Latin status. Doublet of state and status.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).