resurgence
noun
resurgence is spelled R-E-S-U-R-G-E-N-C-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,336th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, resurgence means “An instance of something resurging; a renewal of vigor or vitality” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of resurgence is resurgences.
How many letters and syllables are in resurgence?
| Letters | 10: R-E-S-U-R-G-E-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.0 times per million words; the 19,336th 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 resurgence?
Resurgence appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,336th 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 resurgence?
Resurgence 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-resurgence.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of resurgence
- resurgences plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does resurgence mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An instance of something resurging; a renewal of vigor or vitality.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Resurgence in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense An instance of something resurging:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | résurgence |
| Portuguese | ressurgimento |
| Spanish | resurgimiento |
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 resurgence come from?
From resurge + -ence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).