fervent
ferv·ent/ˈfɜɹvənt/adjective
fervent is spelled F-E-R-V-E-N-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables (ferv·ent). It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, fervent means “Very hot; burning, scorching; also, glowing with heat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in fervent?
| Letters | 7: F-E-R-V-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ferv·ent |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,462nd 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 fervent?
Fervent appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd 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 fervent?
- UK /ˈfɜːv(ə)nt/
- US /ˈfɜɹvənt/
Fervent has 2 syllables, split ferv·ent in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-fervent.wav, En-us-fervent.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with fervent?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as fervent from its last stressed vowel (/ɜɹvənt/):
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 fervent
- more fervent comparative
- most fervent superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fervent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Very hot; burning, scorching; also, glowing with heat.
- 2
obsoleteOf cold: intense, severe.
- 3
obsoleteOf a drug: having an abundance of heat as one of the four qualities believed to be characteristic of all things; hot rather than cold, dry, or moist.
- 4
Of a person, or their actions, interests, or nature: exhibiting persistent belief or conviction, and enthusiasm or zeal; ardent, earnest, passionate.
- 5
archaicOf a thing such as a battle, unrest, etc.: intense, severe; also, of a wild animal: fierce.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fervent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | glühend , inbrünstig |
| Portuguese | férvido , fervente, fervoroso |
| Spanish | ferviente, ardiente |
| French | fervent |
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 fervent come from?
From Middle English fervent, from Old French fervent (modern French fervent), from Latin ferventem, the accusative masculine or feminine singular form of fervēns (“burning, fiery; hot; zealous; etc.”), the present active participle of ferveō (“to burn; to be hot; (figurative) to be agitated, fired up, or inflamed; etc.”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to boil; to brew”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).