convergence
/kənˈvɝd͡ʒəns/noun
convergence is spelled C-O-N-V-E-R-G-E-N-C-E: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.9 times per million words in written English, the 15,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, convergence means “The act of moving toward union or uniformity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of convergence is convergences.
How many letters and syllables are in convergence?
| Letters | 11: C-O-N-V-E-R-G-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.9 times per million words; the 15,798th 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 convergence?
Convergence appears 2.9 times per million words in written English, the 15,798th 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 convergence?
- UK /kənˈvɜːd͡ʒəns/
- UK /kɒnˈvɜːd͡ʒəns/
- US /kənˈvɝd͡ʒəns/
Convergence 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-convergence.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of convergence
- convergences plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does convergence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
- 2
A meeting place.
We built a homestead at the convergence of two rivers
- 3
The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.
- 4
The process or property of approaching some limiting value; typically of an infinite series.
- 5
The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range.
- 6
The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments; convergent evolution.
- 7
The hypothesis that poorer economies' per capita incomes tend to grow faster than richer economies.
- 8
The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Convergence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Konvergenz |
| Portuguese | convergência |
| Spanish | convergencia |
| French | convergence |
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 convergence come from?
From converge + -ence (after Latin convergentia).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).