coincide
/ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/verb
coincide is spelled C-O-I-N-C-I-D-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.1 times per million words in written English, the 15,146th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, coincide means “To occupy exactly the same space” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in coincide?
| Letters | 8: C-O-I-N-C-I-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.1 times per million words; the 15,146th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is coincide?
Coincide appears 3.1 times per million words in written English, the 15,146th 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 coincide?
- UK /ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd/
- US /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/
- Australia /ˌkəʉɪnˈsɑed/
Coincide 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: En-us-coincide.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with coincide?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as coincide from its last stressed vowel (/aɪd/):
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 coincide
- coincides present, singular, he/she/it
- coinciding participle, present
- coincided participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coincide mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To occupy exactly the same space.
The two squares coincide nicely.
- 2
To occur at the same time.
The conference will coincide with his vacation.
- 3
To correspond, concur, or agree.
Our ideas coincide, except in certain areas.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Coincide in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | coïncider |
| German | zusammenfallen , übereinstimmen |
| Portuguese | coincidir |
| Spanish | coincidir |
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 coincide come from?
From French coïncider, from Medieval Latin coincidere, from con- + incidere, from in- (“into, to”) + cadere (“to fall, fall down, drop”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).