incent
in·cent/ɪnˈsɛnt/verb
incent is spelled I-N-C-E-N-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables (in·cent). It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, incent means “To provide an incentive to (a person or organization)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in incent?
| Letters | 6: I-N-C-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: in·cent |
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 161,690th 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 incent?
Incent appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th 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 incent?
- /ɪnˈsɛnt/
Incent has 2 syllables, split in·cent in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of incent
- incents present, singular, he/she/it
- incenting participle, present
- incented participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does incent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
USTo provide an incentive to (a person or organization).
We need to incent people to innovate more.
- 2
USTo provide an incentive for (something).
We need to incent more innovation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Incent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to provide an incentive to (a person or organization):
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Anreize schaffen |
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 incent come from?
Back-formation from incentive.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).