rendition
ren·di·tion/ɹɛnˈdɪʃ(ə)n/noun, verb
rendition is spelled R-E-N-D-I-T-I-O-N: 9 letters and 3 syllables (ren·di·tion). It appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,005th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rendition means “An interpretation or performance of an artwork, especially a musical score or musical work” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rendition is renditions.
How many letters and syllables are in rendition?
| Letters | 9: R-E-N-D-I-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ren·di·tion |
| In writing | 2.8 times per million words; the 16,005th 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 rendition?
Rendition appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,005th 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 rendition?
- /ɹɛnˈdɪʃ(ə)n/
Rendition has 3 syllables, split ren·di·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-rendition.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of rendition
- renditions plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- renditioning participle, present
- renditioned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rendition mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An interpretation or performance of an artwork, especially a musical score or musical work.
Near-synonym: rendering
- 2
A given visual reproduction of something.
- 3
Translation between languages, or between forms of a language; a translated text or work.
- 4
USFormal deliverance of a verdict.
- 5
USThe handing-over of someone wanted for justice who has fled a given jurisdiction.
- 6
archaicThe surrender (of a city, fortress etc.).
- 7
archaicThe handing over of a person or thing.
verb
- 1
To surrender or hand over (a person or thing); especially, for one jurisdiction to do so to another.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rendition in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense an interpretation or performance of an artwork, especially a musical score or mu:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | interprétation |
| German | Wiedergabe, Interpretation, Aufführung, Vortrag |
| Spanish | interpretación, rendición |
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 rendition come from?
From obsolete French rendition, alteration (after rendre (“to render”)) of reddition (“reddition”). Many senses influenced by render.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).