fecund
fec·und/ˈfɛk.ənd/adjective
fecund is spelled F-E-C-U-N-D: 6 letters and 2 syllables (fec·und). It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, fecund means “Highly fertile; able to produce offspring” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in fecund?
| Letters | 6: F-E-C-U-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: fec·und |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 98,107th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is fecund?
Fecund appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th 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 fecund?
- UK /ˈfɛk.ənd/
- US /ˈfɛk.ənd/
- US /ˈfi.kənd/
Fecund has 2 syllables, split fec·und in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-fecund.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with fecund?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as fecund from its last stressed vowel (/ɛkənd/):
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 fecund
- more fecund comparative
- most fecund superlative
- fœcund
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fecund mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Highly fertile; able to produce offspring.
- 2
Leading to new ideas or innovation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fecund in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 fecund come from?
From Middle French fécond, from Latin fēcundus (“fertile”), which is related to fētus and fēmina (“woman”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).