congener
/ˈkɒnd͡ʒɪnə/noun
congener is spelled C-O-N-G-E-N-E-R: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, congener means “A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of congener is congeners.
How many letters and syllables are in congener?
| Letters | 8: C-O-N-G-E-N-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th 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 congener?
Congener appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th 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 congener?
- /ˈkɒnd͡ʒɪnə/
- /kənˈd͡ʒiːnə(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-congener.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of congener
- congeners plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does congener mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another.
- 2
A person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another.
- 3
Any of a group of structurally related compounds.
- 4
Any of several alcohols, other than ethanol, that are found in fermented and distilled alcoholic drinks, and are partially responsible for their flavour and character.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Congener in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | congénere |
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 congener come from?
From French congénère, from Latin com- (“same”) + genus (“kind”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).