considerate
/kənˈsɪdəɹət/adjective, verb
considerate is spelled C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-T-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,589th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, considerate means “Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people and their rights, needs, feelings and comfort)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in considerate?
| Letters | 11: C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.0 times per million words; the 19,589th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is considerate?
Considerate appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,589th 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 considerate?
- /kənˈsɪdəɹət/
Considerate has 4 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-considerate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with considerate?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as considerate.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: desecration.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of considerate
- more considerate comparative
- most considerate superlative
- considerates present, singular, he/she/it
- considerating participle, present
- considerated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does considerate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people and their rights, needs, feelings and comfort).
It was very considerate of you to give up your place for your friend.
- 2
Characterised by careful and conscious thought.
verb
- 1
rareSynonym of consider.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Considerate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | attentif, attentionné, prévenant , réfléchi, circonspect |
| German | zuvorkommend, rücksichtsvoll |
| Portuguese | atencioso |
| Spanish | considerado |
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.