complacence
/kəmˈpleɪsəns/obsolete
complacence is spelled C-O-M-P-L-A-C-E-N-C-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, complacence means “Being complacent; a feeling of contentment or satisfaction; complacency” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of complacence is complacences.
How many letters and syllables are in complacence?
| Letters | 11: C-O-M-P-L-A-C-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 48 million words; the 214,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is complacence?
Complacence appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th 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 complacence?
- /kəmˈpleɪsəns/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does complacence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
archaicBeing complacent; a feeling of contentment or satisfaction; complacency.
- 2
obsoleteDelight, pleasure.
- 3
obsoleteComplaisance; a willingness to comply with others' wishes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does complacence come from?
From late Middle English complacence, from Medieval Latin complacentia, from Latin complaceō (“to please”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).