disquietude
/dɪˈskwaɪə.tud/noun
disquietude is spelled D-I-S-Q-U-I-E-T-U-D-E: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, disquietude means “A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of disquietude is disquietudes.
How many letters and syllables are in disquietude?
| Letters | 11: D-I-S-Q-U-I-E-T-U-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th 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 disquietude?
Disquietude appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th 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 disquietude?
- UK /dɪˈskwaɪə.tjuːd/
- UK /dɪˈskwaɪ.ɪ.tjuːd/
- US /dɪˈskwaɪə.tud/
Disquietude 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-disquietude.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of disquietude
- disquietudes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disquietude mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety.
in utter disquietude touching such an issue
- 2
A fear or an instance of uneasiness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Disquietude in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | angoisse, affres, anxiété, stress, souci, chagrin |
| German | Unruhe , Unwägbarkeit |
| Spanish | ansia, inquietud, angustia, ansiedad , congoja |
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 disquietude come from?
From dis- + quietude.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).