secondment
/səˈkɒn(d)mənt/noun
secondment is spelled S-E-C-O-N-D-M-E-N-T: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, secondment means “The process or state of being seconded, the temporary transfer of a person from their normal duty to another assignment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of secondment is secondments.
How many letters and syllables are in secondment?
| Letters | 10: S-E-C-O-N-D-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 78,613th 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 secondment?
Secondment appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th 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 secondment?
- /səˈkɒn(d)mənt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of secondment
- secondments plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does secondment mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The process or state of being seconded, the temporary transfer of a person from their normal duty to another assignment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Secondment in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense temporary transfer:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | détachement |
| German | Abordnung |
| Spanish | comisión de servicio |
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 secondment come from?
From second + -ment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).