parsonage
noun
parsonage is spelled P-A-R-S-O-N-A-G-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, parsonage means “The residence of the minister of a parish” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of parsonage is parsonages.
How many letters and syllables are in parsonage?
| Letters | 9: P-A-R-S-O-N-A-G-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,368th 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 parsonage?
Parsonage appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,368th 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 parsonage?
Parsonage 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).
Forms of parsonage
- parsonages plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does parsonage mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The residence of the minister of a parish.
- 2
obsoleteThe house, lands, tithes, etc. set apart for the support of the minister of a parish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Parsonage in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense house provided by the church as residence of a priest:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cure, presbytère |
| German | (evangelisches) Pfarrhaus |
| Spanish | casa parroquial, casa del cura, casa rectoral, rectoría |
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 parsonage come from?
From parson + -age.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).