affluence
/ˈæf.lu.əns/noun
affluence is spelled A-F-F-L-U-E-N-C-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, affluence means “An abundance of wealth” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of affluence is affluences.
How many letters and syllables are in affluence?
| Letters | 9: A-F-F-L-U-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,832nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is affluence?
Affluence appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd 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 affluence?
- /ˈæf.lu.əns/
Affluence has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-affluence.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of affluence
- affluences plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does affluence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteAn abundant flow or supply.
- 2
An abundance of wealth.
His affluence was surpassed by no man.
- 3
A moderate level of wealth.
They had achieved affluence, but aspired to true wealth.
- 4
An influx.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Affluence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | opulence |
| German | Überfluss, Reichtum , Wohlstand |
| Portuguese | afluência |
| Spanish | abundancia, afluencia, prosperidad |
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 affluence come from?
From Old French affluence, from Latin affluentia. Only relation to antonym indigence is common Latinate suffix; affluence only acquired sense of wealth in 16th century English and French, while indigentia meant “poverty” or “lack” in Latin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).