configure
/kənˈfɪɡ(j)ɚ/verb
configure is spelled C-O-N-F-I-G-U-R-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, configure means “To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in configure?
| Letters | 9: C-O-N-F-I-G-U-R-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,820th 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 configure?
Configure appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th 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 configure?
- UK /kənˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/
- US /kənˈfɪɡ(j)ɚ/
- Australia /kənˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/
Configure 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-configure.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with configure?
11 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as configure from its last stressed vowel (/ɪɡəɹ/):
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 configure
- configures present, singular, he/she/it
- configuring participle, present
- configured participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does configure mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking
Users may configure the settings to enhance their experience.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Configure in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to set up or arrange something:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | configurer |
| German | konfigurieren |
| Portuguese | configurar |
| Spanish | configurar |
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 configure come from?
From Old French configurer, from Latin configurare. See configurate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).