civics
/ˈsɪvɪks/noun
civics is spelled C-I-V-I-C-S: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, civics means “The study of good citizenship and proper membership in a community” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in civics?
| Letters | 6: C-I-V-I-C-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,236th 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 civics?
Civics appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th 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 civics?
- /ˈsɪvɪks/
Civics has 2 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-civics.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does civics mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The study of good citizenship and proper membership in a community.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Civics in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense study of good citizenship and proper membership in a community:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | éducation civique |
| German | Sozialkunde, Gemeinschaftskunde |
| Portuguese | cidadania, educação cívica |
| Spanish | cívica, educación cívica |
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 civics come from?
From Latin civicus (“having to do with citizens or a town or city”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).