recognition
re·cog·ni·tion/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/noun
recognition is spelled R-E-C-O-G-N-I-T-I-O-N: 11 letters and 4 syllables (re·cog·ni·tion). It appears 30 times per million words in written English, the 3,161st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, recognition means “The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of recognition is recognitions.
How many letters and syllables are in recognition?
| Letters | 11: R-E-C-O-G-N-I-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: re·cog·ni·tion |
| In writing | 30 times per million words; the 3,161st 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 recognition?
Recognition appears 30 times per million words in written English, the 3,161st 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 recognition?
- /ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/
Recognition has 4 syllables, split re·cog·ni·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-recognition.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of recognition
- recognitions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does recognition mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity).
He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned.
- 2
Acceptance as valid or true.
The law was a recognition of their civil rights.
- 3
Official acceptance of the status of a new government by that of another country.
- 4
Honour, favourable note, or attention.
The charity gained plenty of recognition for its efforts, but little money.
- 5
The propriety consisting for antibodies to bind to some specific antigens and not to others.
- 6
A return of the feu to the superior.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate recognition?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of recognition: RID.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Recognition in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | reconnaissance |
| German | Erkennen, Wiedererkennen, Erkennung , Anerkennung |
| Portuguese | reconhecimento |
| Spanish | reconocimiento |
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 recognition come from?
Inherited from Middle English recognicion, from Middle French recognicion, recognition and its etymon Latin recognitiōnem (accusative of recognitiō), from recognitus, past participle of recognōscere.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).