congest
/kənˈd͡ʒɛst/noun, verb
congest is spelled C-O-N-G-E-S-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, congest means “A farmer whose lands do not support him adequately” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of congest is congests.
How many letters and syllables are in congest?
| Letters | 7: C-O-N-G-E-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th 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 congest?
Congest appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th 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 congest?
- /kənˈd͡ʒɛst/
Congest has 2 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-congest.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of congest
- congests plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- congesting participle, present
- congested participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does congest mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IrelandScotlandA farmer whose lands do not support him adequately.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:congest.
verb
- 1
To hinder or block the passage of something moving, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.
congest traffic
- 2
To become blocked or obstructed
Nasal passages can congest during a cold.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Congest in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense overfill:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | congestionar, entupir |
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.