gregariousness
/ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs.nəs/noun
gregariousness is spelled G-R-E-G-A-R-I-O-U-S-N-E-S-S: 14 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gregariousness means “The state of being gregarious” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gregariousness?
| Letters | 14: G-R-E-G-A-R-I-O-U-S-N-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 58 million words; the 237,177th 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 gregariousness?
Gregariousness appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th 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 gregariousness?
- UK /ɡɹɪˈɡɛə.ɹɪ.əs.nəs/
Gregariousness has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gregariousness mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being gregarious.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gregariousness in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense state of being gregarious:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sociabilité, grégarisme |
| Spanish | gregarismo |
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 gregariousness come from?
From gregarious + -ness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).