redemptive
adjective
redemptive is spelled R-E-D-E-M-P-T-I-V-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, redemptive means “Causing, or relating to, redemption or saving; redeeming” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in redemptive?
| Letters | 10: R-E-D-E-M-P-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,775th 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 redemptive?
Redemptive appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th 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 redemptive?
- US
Redemptive 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). Recordings: En-us-redemptive.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of redemptive
- more redemptive comparative
- most redemptive superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does redemptive mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Causing, or relating to, redemption or saving; redeeming.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Redemptive in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Causing, or relating to, redemption or saving; redeeming:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | redentivo, redentor |
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.