respondent
re·spon·dent/ɹɪˈspɒn.dənt/noun, adjective
respondent is spelled R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-T: 10 letters and 3 syllables (re·spon·dent). It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 25,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, respondent means “One who responds; one who replies” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of respondent is respondents.
How many letters and syllables are in respondent?
| Letters | 10: R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: re·spon·dent |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 25,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is respondent?
Respondent appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 25,751st 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 respondent?
- UK /ɹɪˈspɒn.dənt/
- UK [ɹɪˈspɒ̝n.dənt] ~ [ɹɪˈspɒ̝n.dn̩t]
- Australia /ɹɪˈspɔn.dənt/
Respondent has 3 syllables, split re·spon·dent in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-respondent.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with respondent?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as respondent from its last stressed vowel (/ɒndənt/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of respondent
- respondents plural
- more respondent comparative
- most respondent superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does respondent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who responds; one who replies.
- 2
A defendant, especially in a case instituted by a petition or in appellate and divorce proceedings.
- 3
A person replying to a questionnaire.
adjective
- 1
Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).