rivalry
/ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/noun
rivalry is spelled R-I-V-A-L-R-Y: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 6.3 times per million words in written English, the 9,594th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rivalry means “An ongoing relationship between (usually two) rivals who compete for superiority” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rivalry is rivalries.
How many letters and syllables are in rivalry?
| Letters | 7: R-I-V-A-L-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 6.3 times per million words; the 9,594th 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 rivalry?
Rivalry appears 6.3 times per million words in written English, the 9,594th 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 rivalry?
- US /ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/
Rivalry 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-rivalry.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of rivalry
- rivalries plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rivalry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An ongoing relationship between (usually two) rivals who compete for superiority.
The Boston Bruins have a longstanding rivalry with the Montreal Canadiens.
- 2
The characteristic of being a rivalrous good, such that it can be consumed or used by only one person at a time.
Common goods are those which are rivalrous in consumption but non-excludable
- 3
Any competition between two or more things or factors.
Binocular rivalry is a visual phenomenon in which perception alternates between different images presented to each eye.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rivalry in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense competition:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rivalité |
| German | Rivalität |
| Portuguese | rivalidade |
| Spanish | rivalidad |
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 rivalry come from?
From rival + -ry.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).