arrogance
/ˈæɹ.ə.ɡəns/noun
arrogance is spelled A-R-R-O-G-A-N-C-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 13,897th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, arrogance means “The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of arrogance is arrogances.
How many letters and syllables are in arrogance?
| Letters | 9: A-R-R-O-G-A-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.5 times per million words; the 13,897th 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 arrogance?
Arrogance appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 13,897th 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 arrogance?
- /ˈæɹ.ə.ɡəns/
- /ˈɛɹ.ə.ɡəns/
Arrogance 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-arrogance.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-arrogance.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of arrogance
- arrogances plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does arrogance mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Arrogance in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | arrogance |
| German | Arroganz, Dünkel, Hochmut, Überheblichkeit |
| Portuguese | arrogância, soberba, altivez |
| Spanish | arrogancia, soberbia, altanería, altivez |
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 arrogance come from?
From Middle English arrogaunce, from Middle French arrogance, from Latin arrogantia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).