intemperance
/ɪnˈtɛmpɛɹəns/noun
intemperance is spelled I-N-T-E-M-P-E-R-A-N-C-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, intemperance means “Lack of moderation or temperance; excess” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of intemperance is intemperances.
How many letters and syllables are in intemperance?
| Letters | 12: I-N-T-E-M-P-E-R-A-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 118,441st 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 intemperance?
Intemperance appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st 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 intemperance?
- /ɪnˈtɛmpɛɹəns/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Grendelkhan-intemperance.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of intemperance
- intemperances plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does intemperance mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Lack of moderation or temperance; excess.
- 2
Drunkenness or gluttony.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Intemperance in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense lack of moderation:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | intempérance |
| German | Zügellosigkeit |
| Spanish | intemperancia |
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 intemperance come from?
From Middle French intempérance, from Latin intemperantia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).