Mennonite
/ˈmɛnəˌnaɪt/noun, adjective
Mennonite is spelled M-E-N-N-O-N-I-T-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Mennonite means “A member of any of a group of Protestant churches or denominations in the Anabaptist tradition, practicing credobaptism and committed to…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Mennonite is Mennonites.
How many letters and syllables are in Mennonite?
| Letters | 9: M-E-N-N-O-N-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,998th 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 Mennonite?
Mennonite appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th 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 Mennonite?
- US /ˈmɛnəˌnaɪt/
Mennonite 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)-Vealhurl-Mennonite.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Mennonite
- Mennonites plural
- more Mennonite comparative
- most Mennonite superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Mennonite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of any of a group of Protestant churches or denominations in the Anabaptist tradition, practicing credobaptism and committed to nonresistance and nonviolence, many of whom may wear plain dress and shun modern technology.
adjective
- 1
Of, pertaining to, or related to a Mennonite or Mennonites or to their movement and church(es).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mennonite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mennonite, mennoniste |
| German | Mennonit, Mennonitin, Mennonist, Mennonistin , mennonitisch, Mennoniten- |
| Portuguese | menonita, menonista |
| Spanish | menonita, menonista |
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 Mennonite come from?
Eponymous to Menno Simons, the second-generation leader of the denomination, + -ite. Menno's own name is of West Frisian origin and was originally spelled Minne (compare the name Mein, itself ultimately related to *magan (“to be able”)).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).