congruence
/ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əns/noun
congruence is spelled C-O-N-G-R-U-E-N-C-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, congruence means “The quality of agreeing or corresponding; being suitable and appropriate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of congruence is congruences.
How many letters and syllables are in congruence?
| Letters | 10: C-O-N-G-R-U-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,788th 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 congruence?
Congruence appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,788th 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 congruence?
- UK /ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹʊ.əns/
- US /ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əns/
- Australia /ˈkɔŋ.ɡɹʉ.əns/
Congruence 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-congruence.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Simplificationalizer-congruence.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-congruence.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of congruence
- congruences plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does congruence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The quality of agreeing or corresponding; being suitable and appropriate.
- 2
A relation between two numbers indicating they give the same remainder when divided by some given number.
- 3
The quality of being isometric – roughly, the same measure and shape.
- 4
Matrix similarity by an orthogonal matrix.
- 5
Any equivalence relation defined on an algebraic structure which is preserved by operations defined by the structure.
- 6
A well-adjusted state or condition in which people are not lying to themselves or in denial.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Congruence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the quality of agreeing or corresponding:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | congruence |
| German | Kongruenz |
| Portuguese | congruência |
| Spanish | congruencia |
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 congruence come from?
From Middle English congruence, from Latin congruentia (“agreement”), from congruēns, present active participle of congruō (“meet together, agree”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).