inquietude
noun
inquietude is spelled I-N-Q-U-I-E-T-U-D-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, inquietude means “A condition of being restless, uneasy or nervous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of inquietude is inquietudes.
How many letters and syllables are in inquietude?
| Letters | 10: I-N-Q-U-I-E-T-U-D-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th 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 inquietude?
Inquietude appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th 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).
Forms of inquietude
- inquietudes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inquietude mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A condition of being restless, uneasy or nervous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inquietude in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the condition of being restless, uneasy or nervous:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | inquietude |
| Spanish | inquietud |
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 inquietude come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin inquiētūdō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).