reconcile
/ˈɹɛkənˌsaɪl/verb
reconcile is spelled R-E-C-O-N-C-I-L-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,928th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, reconcile means “To restore a friendly relationship; to bring back or return to harmony” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in reconcile?
| Letters | 9: R-E-C-O-N-C-I-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.2 times per million words; the 14,928th 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 reconcile?
Reconcile appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,928th 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 reconcile?
- UK /ˈɹɛkənsaɪl/
- US /ˈɹɛkənˌsaɪl/
- Australia /ˈɹekənsɑel/
Reconcile 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: En-us-reconcile.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of reconcile
- reconciles present, singular, he/she/it
- reconciling participle, present
- reconciled participle, past
- reconciliate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reconcile mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To restore a friendly relationship; to bring back or return to harmony.
to reconcile people who have quarrelled
- 2
To make things compatible or consistent.
to reconcile differences
- 3
To make the net difference in credits and debits of a financial account agree with the balance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Reconcile in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | réconcilier , concilier |
| German | versöhnen |
| Portuguese | reconciliar |
| Spanish | reconciliar, avenir , conciliar |
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 reconcile come from?
Borrowed from Latin reconciliō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).