hatchment
/ˈhæt͡ʃmənt/noun
hatchment is spelled H-A-T-C-H-M-E-N-T: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hatchment means “A display of the arms, supporters, crests, motto, etc of a deceased person, placed within a black lozenge and hung on a wall” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hatchment is hatchments.
How many letters and syllables are in hatchment?
| Letters | 9: H-A-T-C-H-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th 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 hatchment?
Hatchment appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th 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 hatchment?
- /ˈhæt͡ʃmənt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of hatchment
- hatchments plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hatchment mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A display of the arms, supporters, crests, motto, etc of a deceased person, placed within a black lozenge and hung on a wall
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hatchment in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | obiit |
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 hatchment come from?
From Middle French hachement, a modification of Old French acesmement (“adornment”) (related to Italian accismare); not, as is often claimed, an alteration of achievement.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).