stipend
sti·pend/ˈstaɪˌpɛnd/noun
stipend is spelled S-T-I-P-E-N-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables (sti·pend). It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stipend means “Some other form of fixed (and generally small) payment occurring at regular intervals, such as an allowance, a pension, or (obsolete) a tax” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stipend is stipends.
How many letters and syllables are in stipend?
| Letters | 7: S-T-I-P-E-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: sti·pend |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,556th 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 stipend?
Stipend appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th 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 stipend?
- UK /ˈstaɪpɛnd/
- UK /-pn̩d/
- US /ˈstaɪˌpɛnd/
Stipend has 2 syllables, split sti·pend in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-stipend.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of stipend
- stipends plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- stipending participle, present
- stipended participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stipend mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
archaicA regular fixed payment made to someone (especially a clergyman, judge, soldier, or teacher) for services provided by them; a salary.
- 2
Some other form of fixed (and generally small) payment occurring at regular intervals, such as an allowance, a pension, or (obsolete) a tax.
My stipend for doing public service is barely enough to cover living expenses.
- 3
A scholarship granted to a student.
- 4
obsoleteMoney which is earned; an income.
- 5
obsoleteA one-off payment for a service provided.
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo provide (someone) with a stipend (an allowance, a pension, a salary, etc.).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stipend in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rente, pension, solde, salaire , bourse |
| German | Stipendium, Besoldung, Gehalt |
| Portuguese | estipêndio |
| Spanish | estipendio, salario, semanada |
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.