coeval
/koʊˈi.vəl/adjective, noun
coeval is spelled C-O-E-V-A-L: 6 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, coeval means “Of the same age or era; contemporary” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in coeval?
| Letters | 6: C-O-E-V-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 117,098th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is coeval?
Coeval appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th 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 coeval?
- UK /kəʊˈiːvəl/
- US /koʊˈi.vəl/
Coeval has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-coeval.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with coeval?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as coeval from its last stressed vowel (/ivəl/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: alcove.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of coeval
- coëval
- coevals plural
- more coëval comparative
- most coëval superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coeval mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of the same age or era; contemporary.
Anything coeval with that clock will fetch a hefty price!
noun
- 1
Something of the same era.
The telephone and television are coevals in that film.
- 2
Somebody of the same age.
adjective
- 1
Dated spelling of coeval.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Coeval in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | du même âge, contemporain |
| German | gleichaltrig |
| Portuguese | coetâneo, contemporâneo, coevo |
| Spanish | coetáneo, etario , coevo |
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 coeval come from?
From Late Latin coaevus, from Latin con- (“equal”) + aevum (“age”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).