intermittency
noun
intermittency is spelled I-N-T-E-R-M-I-T-T-E-N-C-Y: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, intermittency means “The state of being intermittent; periodicity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of intermittency is intermittencies.
How many letters and syllables are in intermittency?
| Letters | 13: I-N-T-E-R-M-I-T-T-E-N-C-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 133,440th 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 intermittency?
Intermittency appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th 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 intermittency
- intermittencies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does intermittency mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being intermittent; periodicity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Intermittency in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the state of being intermittent:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | intermittence |
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 intermittency come from?
From intermittent + -ency.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).