ingrown
/ɪnˈɡɹoʊn/adjective, noun
ingrown is spelled I-N-G-R-O-W-N: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ingrown means “That has grown inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ingrown?
| Letters | 7: I-N-G-R-O-W-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 55,433rd 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 ingrown?
Ingrown appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd 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 ingrown?
- UK /ɪnˈɡɹəʊn/
- US /ɪnˈɡɹoʊn/
Ingrown has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-ingrown.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with ingrown?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as ingrown from its last stressed vowel (/oʊn/):
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 ingrown
- more ingrown comparative
- most ingrown superlative
- ingrowns plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ingrown mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That has grown inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body)
an ingrown toenail
noun
- 1
An ingrown hair.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ingrown in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense that has grown inwards or abnormally towards (part of the body):
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | incarné |
| German | eingewachsen |
| Portuguese | encravado |
| Spanish | encarnado, enterrado, enclavado, incrustado |
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 ingrown come from?
From in- + grown.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).