solvent
/ˈsɔlvənt/noun, adjective
solvent is spelled S-O-L-V-E-N-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,228th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, solvent means “A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of solvent is solvents.
How many letters and syllables are in solvent?
| Letters | 7: S-O-L-V-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.8 times per million words; the 16,228th 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 solvent?
Solvent appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,228th 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 solvent?
- UK /ˈsɒlvənt/
- US /ˈsɔlvənt/
- US /ˈsɑlvənt/
Solvent has 2 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)-Vealhurl-solvent.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of solvent
- solvents plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does solvent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
Holonym: solution
- 2
That which resolves.
It explains. And explanation is the true solvent of mystery.
adjective
- 1
Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets.
Near-synonyms: above water, in the black
- 2
Having the power of dissolving; causing solution.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Solvent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | solvant , solvable |
| German | Lösemittel, Lösungsmittel, Solvens , solvent, zahlungsfähig, liquid |
| Portuguese | solvente |
| Spanish | disolvente , solvente |
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 solvent come from?
From French solvent, from Latin solventem, accusative singular of solvens, present participle of solvō. By surface analysis, solv(e) + -ent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).