congruous
/ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əs/adjective
congruous is spelled C-O-N-G-R-U-O-U-S: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, congruous means “Corresponding in character” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in congruous?
| Letters | 9: C-O-N-G-R-U-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st 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 congruous?
Congruous appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st 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 congruous?
- UK /ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹuː.əs/
- US /ˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əs/
Congruous has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-congruous.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of congruous
- more congruous comparative
- most congruous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does congruous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Corresponding in character.
- 2
Harmonious.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Congruous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense corresponding in character:
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 congruous come from?
From Middle English [Term?], from Latin congruus, from congruō (“to coincide with; to agree”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).