renegade
re·ne·gade/ˈɹɛ.nɪˌɡeɪd/noun, verb, adjective
renegade is spelled R-E-N-E-G-A-D-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables (re·ne·gade). It appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,516th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, renegade means “An outlaw or rebel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of renegade is renegades.
How many letters and syllables are in renegade?
| Letters | 8: R-E-N-E-G-A-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: re·ne·gade |
| In writing | 1.7 times per million words; the 21,516th 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 renegade?
Renegade appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,516th 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 renegade?
- UK /ˈɹɛ.nəˌɡeɪd/
- US /ˈɹɛ.nɪˌɡeɪd/
Renegade has 3 syllables, split re·ne·gade in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Pvanp7-renegade.wav, En-us-renegade.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of renegade
- renegades plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- renegading participle, present
- renegaded participle, past
- more renegade comparative
- most renegade superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does renegade mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An outlaw or rebel.
- 2
A disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc.
adjective
- 1
Deserting, treacherous, disloyal.
- 2
Unconventional, unorthodox.
verb
- 1
datedTo desert one's cause, or change one's loyalties; to commit betrayal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Renegade in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | renégat, renégate, rebelle |
| German | Rebell, Rebellin , Abtrünniger, Abtrünnige, Apostat, Apostatin |
| Portuguese | renegado, renegada, rebelde , apóstata |
| Spanish | renegado, renegada |
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 renegade come from?
From Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegātus, perfect participle of renegō (“to deny”). See also renege.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).