coincidental
/ˈkəʊ.ɪn.sɪˌdɛn.tl̩/adjective
coincidental is spelled C-O-I-N-C-I-D-E-N-T-A-L: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,789th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, coincidental means “Occurring as or resulting from coincidence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in coincidental?
| Letters | 12: C-O-I-N-C-I-D-E-N-T-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,789th 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 coincidental?
Coincidental appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,789th 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 coincidental?
- UK /ˈkəʊ.ɪn.sɪˌdɛn.tl̩/
Coincidental has 5 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-coincidental.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of coincidental
- more coincidental comparative
- most coincidental superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coincidental mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Occurring as or resulting from coincidence.
- 2
Happening or existing at the same time.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Coincidental in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense occurring as or resulting from coincidence:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fortuit, coïncidentiel |
| German | zufällig |
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 coincidental come from?
From co- + incidental.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).