shogunate
noun
shogunate is spelled S-H-O-G-U-N-A-T-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shogunate means “The office or dignity of a shogun” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shogunate is shogunates or shōgunates.
How many letters and syllables are in shogunate?
| Letters | 9: S-H-O-G-U-N-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,788th 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 shogunate?
Shogunate appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,788th 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).
Forms of shogunate
- shogunates plural
- shōgunate
- shōgunates plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shogunate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The office or dignity of a shogun.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of shogunate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shogunate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense shogunate, bakufu:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | shogunat, bakufu |
| German | Shogunat, Shōgunat |
| Portuguese | xogunato, shogunato |
| Spanish | shogunato |
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 shogunate come from?
From shogun + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).