serenity
se·ren·i·ty/səˈɹɛnɪti/noun
serenity is spelled S-E-R-E-N-I-T-Y: 8 letters and 4 syllables (se·ren·i·ty). It appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,589th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Serenity, the name). As a noun, serenity means “The state of being serene; calmness; peacefulness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of serenity is serenities.
How many letters and syllables are in serenity?
| Letters | 8: S-E-R-E-N-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: se·ren·i·ty |
| In writing | 2.0 times per million words; the 19,589th 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 serenity?
Serenity appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,589th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Serenity, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce serenity?
- /səˈɹɛnɪti/
Serenity has 4 syllables, split se·ren·i·ty in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-serenity.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of serenity
- serenities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does serenity mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being serene; calmness; peacefulness.
- 2
A lack of agitation or disturbance.
- 3
A title given to a reigning prince or similar dignitary.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Serenity in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sérénité |
| German | Gelassenheit, Gleichmut, Klarheit, Heiterkeit, Abgeklärtheit, Ausgeglichenheit |
| Portuguese | serenidade |
| Spanish | sosiego, tranquilidad, serenidad , excelencia |
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 serenity come from?
From Middle English serenyte, from Old French serenité, from Latin serēnitās, equivalent to serene + -ity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).