pertinence
noun
pertinence is spelled P-E-R-T-I-N-E-N-C-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pertinence means “The quality of being pertinent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pertinence is pertinences.
How many letters and syllables are in pertinence?
| Letters | 10: P-E-R-T-I-N-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 128,787th 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 pertinence?
Pertinence appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th 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 pertinence
- pertinences plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pertinence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The quality of being pertinent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pertinence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the quality of being pertinent:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pertinence |
| German | Maßgeblichkeit, Erheblichkeit, Bedeutsamkeit, Wichtigkeit, Relevanz |
| Portuguese | pertinência |
| Spanish | pertinencia |
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 pertinence come from?
Borrowed from French pertinence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).