rectorship
noun
rectorship is spelled R-E-C-T-O-R-S-H-I-P: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rectorship means “The office or rank of a rector” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rectorship is rectorships.
How many letters and syllables are in rectorship?
| Letters | 10: R-E-C-T-O-R-S-H-I-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd 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 rectorship?
Rectorship appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd 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).
Forms of rectorship
- rectorships plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rectorship mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The office or rank of a rector.
- 2
obsoleteGovernment; guidance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rectorship in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense office of a rector:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rectorat |
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 rectorship come from?
From rector + -ship.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).