network
/ˈnɛt.wɝk/noun, verb
network is spelled N-E-T-W-O-R-K: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 105 times per million words in written English, the 1,021st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, network means “Any interconnected group or system” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of network is networks.
How many letters and syllables are in network?
| Letters | 7: N-E-T-W-O-R-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 105 times per million words; the 1,021st 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 network?
Network appears 105 times per million words in written English, the 1,021st 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 network?
- UK /ˈnɛt.wɜːk/
- US /ˈnɛt.wɝk/
Network 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-network.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of network
- networks plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- networking participle, present
- networked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does network mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any interconnected group or system.
A network of roads crisscrossed the country.
- 2
A set of people with sociocultural connections to one another; especially, such a set consisting of occupational or business connections.
To get a job in today's economy, it is important to have a strong network.
- 3
A group of affiliated television stations that broadcast common programs from a parent company.
- 4
A computer network: multiple computers and other devices connected together to share information.
The copy machine is connected to the network so it can now serve as a printer.
- 5
A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals; the act or process of making such an object.
verb
- 1
To interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement.
Many people find it worthwhile to network for jobs and information.
- 2
To connect two or more computers or other computerized devices.
If we network his machine to the server, he will be able to see all the files.
- 3
To interconnect a group or system.
- 4
To broadcast across an entire network of stations and affiliates at the same time.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Network in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tissus , réseau , réseau informatique , réseauter, construire un réseau, établir un réseau |
| German | Netz , Netzwerk , vernetzen |
| Portuguese | rede , socializar , conectar |
| Spanish | red , entramado , red informática , conexionarse, interconectarse, establecer red |
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 network come from?
From net + work; the nonliteral sense and its subsenses are extended from the literal sense; they are now the dominant senses. Cognate with German Netzwerk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).