rivalrous
ri·val·rous/ˈɹaɪvəlɹəs/adjective
rivalrous is spelled R-I-V-A-L-R-O-U-S: 9 letters and 3 syllables (ri·val·rous). It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, rivalrous means “Having a relationship of rivalry” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rivalrous?
| Letters | 9: R-I-V-A-L-R-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ri·val·rous |
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th 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 rivalrous?
Rivalrous appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th 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 rivalrous?
- UK /ˈɹaɪv(ə)lɹəs/
- US /ˈɹaɪvəlɹəs/
- US /ɹaɪvl̩ɹəs/
Rivalrous has 3 syllables, split ri·val·rous in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-rivalrous.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of rivalrous
- more rivalrous comparative
- most rivalrous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rivalrous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a relationship of rivalry.
- 2
Which can be consumed by no more than one person at the same time.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rivalrous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | rivalisierend , rival |
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 rivalrous come from?
From rivalry + -ous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).