simpliciter
/sɪmˈplɪsɪtə/adjective
simpliciter is spelled S-I-M-P-L-I-C-I-T-E-R: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, simpliciter means “Simply, absolutely; without any qualification or condition” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in simpliciter?
| Letters | 11: S-I-M-P-L-I-C-I-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th 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 simpliciter?
Simpliciter appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th 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 simpliciter?
- UK /sɪmˈplɪsɪtə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does simpliciter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Simply, absolutely; without any qualification or condition.
The charge was reduced from aggravated assault to assault simpliciter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does simpliciter come from?
From the Latin simpliciter (“simply”, “plainly”), from simplex (“simple”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).