savagery
/ˈsæv.ɪd͡ʒ.ɹɪ/noun
savagery is spelled S-A-V-A-G-E-R-Y: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, savagery means “Savage or brutal behaviour; barbarity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of savagery is savageries.
How many letters and syllables are in savagery?
| Letters | 8: S-A-V-A-G-E-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,063rd 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 savagery?
Savagery appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd 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 savagery?
- /ˈsæv.ɪd͡ʒ.ɹɪ/
Savagery has 4 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)-Flame,_not_lame-savagery.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of savagery
- savageries plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does savagery mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Savage or brutal behaviour; barbarity.
- 2
A violent act of cruelty.
- 3
Savages collectively; the world of savages.
- 4
Wild growth of plants.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Savagery in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sauvagerie |
| German | Wildheit |
| Portuguese | selvageria |
| Spanish | selvatiquez , salvajada, salvajería, salvajismo |
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 savagery come from?
From savage + -ry.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).