congeniality
con·ge·ni·al·i·ty/kənˌd͡ʒiːniˈælɪti/noun
congeniality is spelled C-O-N-G-E-N-I-A-L-I-T-Y: 12 letters and 6 syllables (con·ge·ni·al·i·ty). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,884th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, congeniality means “The quality of being congenial; the state of being agreeable or of having similar tastes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of congeniality is congenialities.
How many letters and syllables are in congeniality?
| Letters | 12: C-O-N-G-E-N-I-A-L-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6: con·ge·ni·al·i·ty |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,884th 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 congeniality?
Congeniality appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,884th 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 congeniality?
- /kənˌd͡ʒiːniˈælɪti/
Congeniality has 6 syllables, split con·ge·ni·al·i·ty in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-congeniality.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of congeniality
- congenialities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does congeniality mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The quality of being congenial; the state of being agreeable or of having similar tastes.
Eugenie was known for her congeniality; she could easily fit in to virtually any group of people and have a good time.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Congeniality in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense quality of being congenial:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sociabilité |
| German | Gleichgesinntheit, Wesensgleichheit, Ähnlichkeit |
| Portuguese | congenialidade |
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 congeniality come from?
From congenial + -ity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).