Q: Is Comrade word common, in english? --> correction --> Is "comrade" a common word in English? A: No. It is a comparatively rare word in modern English. I agree with Michael Chambers - most native English speakers would not use the word "comrade" unless they are deliberately making a ( usually jokey) reference to communism. As for the connotation of the word in American culture, the example here makes it quite clear: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Comrade

Someone has given Michael Abela a downvote but not said why. I can't speak for the USA, but in the UK, the word "comrade" is used rarely. It evokes communism and Russia. People might call someone "comrade" as a joke if that person was talking a lot about social justice and changing the world together with others.

I've never heard it used here in any kind of serious context, unless it was in a documentary of some kind.

It's used only jokingly here in the U.S. But I should add that it's extremely rare to hear it at all in the U.S. I use it jokingly with Russian friends but that's the only context in which I use it. The first answer given here is wrong. Drew is wrong as well.. No U.S. politician in their right mind would ever use 'comrade' in any context ( for obvious reasons ). And no, Boy Scouts and military members don't use it either.

I agree with M. Chambers, generally if it is heard in conversation, there is a veiled reference to communism or it may be said with a degree of sarcasm. But as M. Abela says it may be more commonly heard among certain groups - the military, or perhaps, in politics. Groups which are formed on basis of having membership, 'kids in the Scouts', may also use it, as their aim/mission/ethos is all about camaraderie. Having said this, your every day native English speaker could go a lifetime without using/saying the word. - Not from the US, but my English would be fairly influenced by it.