residence
res·i·dence/ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/noun
residence is spelled R-E-S-I-D-E-N-C-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables (res·i·dence). It appears 23 times per million words in written English, the 3,875th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, residence means “The place where one lives (resides); one's home” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of residence is residences.
How many letters and syllables are in residence?
| Letters | 9: R-E-S-I-D-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: res·i·dence |
| In writing | 23 times per million words; the 3,875th 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 residence?
Residence appears 23 times per million words in written English, the 3,875th 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 residence?
- /ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/
Residence has 3 syllables, split res·i·dence in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-residence.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with residence
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of residence
- residences plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does residence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The place where one lives (resides); one's home.
- 2
A building or portion thereof used as a home, such as a house or an apartment therein.
- 3
The place where a corporation is established.
- 4
The state of living in a particular place or environment.
The confessor had often made considerable residences in Normandy.
- 5
Accommodation for students at a university or college.
- 6
The place where anything rests permanently.
- 7
Subsidence, as of a sediment
- 8
That which falls to the bottom of liquors; sediment; also, refuse; residuum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate residence?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of residence: res, rez.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Residence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | résidence , siège social |
| German | Wohnsitz, Wohnort , Sitz, Firmensitz , Wohnhaus |
| Portuguese | residência , domicílio, moradia |
| Spanish | residencia |
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 residence come from?
Inherited from Middle English residence, from Old French residence, from Medieval Latin residentia, from residēns, present participle of resideō, equivalent to reside + -ence. Doublet of residencia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).