aptitude
ap·ti·tude/ˈæptɪˌtud/noun
aptitude is spelled A-P-T-I-T-U-D-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables (ap·ti·tude). It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, aptitude means “A natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of aptitude is aptitudes.
How many letters and syllables are in aptitude?
| Letters | 8: A-P-T-I-T-U-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ap·ti·tude |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,362nd 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 aptitude?
Aptitude appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd 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 aptitude?
- UK /ˈæptɪˌtjuːd/
- British /ˈaptɪˌt͡ʃʉwd/
- US /ˈæptɪˌtud/
Aptitude has 3 syllables, split ap·ti·tude in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Rho9998-aptitude.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-aptitude.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of aptitude
- aptitudes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does aptitude mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
She showed an early aptitude for mathematics.
- 2
The condition of being suitable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Aptitude in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Begabung , Eignung |
| Portuguese | aptidão, apetência |
| Spanish | aptitud, capacidad , conveniencia |
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 aptitude come from?
From Middle French aptitude, from Medieval Latin aptitudo, from Latin aptus (“apt, fit”). By surface analysis, apt + -itude. Doublet of attitude.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).