congruous
/ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹuː.əs/
"congruous" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“congruous” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Corresponding in character.
Corpus desk
Index EN-congruous · congruous · English
congruous · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | congruous |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹuː.əs/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “congruous” in English
Rare enough to double-check
congruous is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹuː.əs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for congruous in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English [Term?], from Latin congruus, from congruō (“I coincide with; I agree”). The correct English form is congruous, spelled C-O-N-G-R-U-O-U-S.
Definition
- 1Corresponding in character.
- 2Harmonious.
Etymology
From Middle English [Term?], from Latin congruus, from congruō (“I coincide with; I agree”).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.