solemn
sol·emn/ˈsɑləm/adjective
solemn is spelled S-O-L-E-M-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables (sol·emn). It appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, solemn means “Of or pertaining to religious ceremonies and rites; (generally) religious in nature; sacred” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in solemn?
| Letters | 6: S-O-L-E-M-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: sol·emn |
| In writing | 2.6 times per million words; the 16,896th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is solemn?
Solemn appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th 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 solemn?
- UK /ˈsɒləm/
- US /ˈsɑləm/
Solemn has 2 syllables, split sol·emn in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-solemn.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with solemn?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as solemn from its last stressed vowel (/ɑləm/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: melons.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of solemn
- solemner comparative
- more solemn comparative
- solemnest superlative
- most solemn superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does solemn mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to religious ceremonies and rites; (generally) religious in nature; sacred.
- 2
Characterized by or performed with appropriate or great ceremony or formality.
- 3
Deeply serious and sombre; grave.
- 4
Inspiring serious feelings or thoughts; sombrely impressive.
- 5
obsoleteCheerless, gloomy, sombre.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Solemn in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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.