incandescence
/ˌɪn.kænˈdɛs.əns/noun
incandescence is spelled I-N-C-A-N-D-E-S-C-E-N-C-E: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, incandescence means “the emission of visible light by a hot body” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of incandescence is incandescences.
How many letters and syllables are in incandescence?
| Letters | 13: I-N-C-A-N-D-E-S-C-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd 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 incandescence?
Incandescence appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd 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 incandescence?
- /ˌɪn.kænˈdɛs.əns/
- /ˌɪn.kənˈdɛs.əns/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of incandescence
- incandescences plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does incandescence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
the emission of visible light by a hot body
- 2
the light so emitted
- 3
great emotion, especially anger
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Incandescence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense emission of visible light by a hot body:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | incandescence |
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 incandescence come from?
Borrowed from French incandescence. Morphologically incandesce + -ence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).