promiscuity
/ˌpɹɑm.ɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/noun
promiscuity is spelled P-R-O-M-I-S-C-U-I-T-Y: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, promiscuity means “The state or quality of being promiscuous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of promiscuity is promiscuities.
How many letters and syllables are in promiscuity?
| Letters | 11: P-R-O-M-I-S-C-U-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,154th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is promiscuity?
Promiscuity appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th 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 promiscuity?
- UK /ˌpɹɒm.ɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/
- UK /ˌpɹəʊ.mɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/
- US /ˌpɹɑm.ɪˈskju.ɪ.ti/
Promiscuity has 5 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)-Sapaa-promiscuity.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with promiscuity?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as promiscuity from its last stressed vowel (/uɪti/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of promiscuity
- promiscuities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does promiscuity mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state or quality of being promiscuous.
- 2
Indiscriminateness in the choice of sexual partners.
- 3
datedState of being mixed, composed of diverse elements, unsystematic; heterogeneity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Promiscuity in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense state or quality of being promiscuous:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | promiscuité sexuelle |
| German | Promiskuität |
| Portuguese | promiscuidade |
| Spanish | promiscuidad |
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 promiscuity come from?
From French promiscuité.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).