perquisite
per·qui·site/ˈpɜɹkwəzɪt/noun
perquisite is spelled P-E-R-Q-U-I-S-I-T-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables (per·qui·site). It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, perquisite means “Any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of perquisite is perquisites.
How many letters and syllables are in perquisite?
| Letters | 10: P-E-R-Q-U-I-S-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: per·qui·site |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th 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 perquisite?
Perquisite appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th 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 perquisite?
- UK /ˈpɜːkwɪzɪt/
- US /ˈpɜɹkwəzɪt/
Perquisite has 3 syllables, split per·qui·site in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-perquisite.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of perquisite
- perquisites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does perquisite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary.
The perquisites of this job include health insurance and a performance bonus.
- 2
A gratuity.
After the wonderful service that evening he didn’t hesitate in laying a substantial perquisite on the table.
- 3
A privilege or possession held or claimed exclusively by a certain person, group or class.
Private jets and motor yachts are perquisites of the rich.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Perquisite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gratification, émolument , don, cadeau, pourboire , privilège |
| German | Vergünstigung, Extra, Zusatzleistung , Vergütung, Trinkgeld , Vorrecht |
| Portuguese | benefício, bônus , privilégio |
| Spanish | beneficios, obvenciones, obvención, emolumento, gaje , propina |
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 perquisite come from?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin perquīsītum (“something acquired for profit”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).