performant
per·form·ant/pɚˈfɔɹmənt/adjective
performant is spelled P-E-R-F-O-R-M-A-N-T: 10 letters and 3 syllables (per·form·ant). It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, performant means “Of or relating to performance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in performant?
| Letters | 10: P-E-R-F-O-R-M-A-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: per·form·ant |
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th 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; 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 performant?
Performant appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th 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 performant?
- UK /pəˈfɔːmənt/
- US /pɚˈfɔɹmənt/
Performant has 3 syllables, split per·form·ant in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-performant.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with performant?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as performant from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɹmənt/):
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 performant
- more performant comparative
- most performant superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does performant mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to performance.
- 2
Performing well; Capable of or characterized by a high or excellent level of performance or efficiency.
- 3
Characterized by a level of performance or efficiency that is adequate for or exceeds the expectations of end users.
noun
- 1
obsoleterareSomeone who performs something, such as a ritual; a performer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Performant in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Performanz- , performant |
| French | performant |
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 performant come from?
From perform + -ant (suffix forming agent nouns from verbs, and adjectives from verbs with the senses of ‘doing (the action of the verb’)), possibly modelled after informant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).