conjugal
/ˈkɑnd͡ʒəɡəl/adjective
conjugal is spelled C-O-N-J-U-G-A-L: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, conjugal means “Of or relating to marriage, or the relationship of spouses; connubial” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in conjugal?
| Letters | 8: C-O-N-J-U-G-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,209th 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 conjugal?
Conjugal appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th 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 conjugal?
- UK /ˈkɒndʒʊɡəl/
- US /ˈkɑnd͡ʒəɡəl/
- US /kənˈd͡ʒuːɡəl/
Conjugal 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-conjugal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of conjugal
- conjugial
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does conjugal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to marriage, or the relationship of spouses; connubial.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Conjugal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of, or relating to marriage, or the relationship of spouses:
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 conjugal come from?
From Middle French conjugal, from Latin coniugālis (“con- + iugum ('yoke')”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).