permanence
/ˈpɜɹmənəns/noun
permanence is spelled P-E-R-M-A-N-E-N-C-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, permanence means “The state of being permanent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of permanence is permanences.
How many letters and syllables are in permanence?
| Letters | 10: P-E-R-M-A-N-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,863rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is permanence?
Permanence appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd 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 permanence?
- US /ˈpɜɹmənəns/
- UK /ˈpɜmənəns/
Permanence has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-permanence.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of permanence
- permanences plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does permanence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being permanent.
- 2
The reciprocal of magnetic inductance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Permanence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the state of being permanent:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | permanence |
| German | Permanenz, Dauerhaftigkeit |
| Portuguese | permanência |
| Spanish | permanencia |
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 permanence come from?
From Middle English permanence, permanens, from Middle French permanence, from Medieval Latin permanentia, from Latin permaneō (“to remain; last”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).