synchrony

noun

"synchrony" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“synchrony” is uncommon English (frequency #59,742 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,742
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - synchronicity, the state of two or more events occurring at the same time.

Corpus desk

Index EN-synchrony · synchrony · English

synchrony · rank #59,742 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,742
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH supernovae

Nearest frequency peer: supernovae (-2 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “synchrony”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “synchrony” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for synchrony
PropertyValue
Headwordsynchrony
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,742
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “synchrony” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).synchronyfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “supernovae” (#59,740), “superheated” (#59,739), “taber” (#59,745). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “synchrony” is #59,742. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

synchrony is uncommon English at frequency #59,742 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "synchronicity, the state of two or more events occurring at the same time.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for synchrony, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: By surface analysis, syn- + chron- + -y; historically, see synchronous § Etymology. The correct English form is synchrony, spelled S-Y-N-C-H-R-O-N-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    synchronicity, the state of two or more events occurring at the same time.

Etymology

By surface analysis, syn- + chron- + -y; historically, see synchronous § Etymology.

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "synchrony"?
"synchrony" is spelled S-Y-N-C-H-R-O-N-Y.
What does "synchrony" mean?
As a noun, "synchrony" means: synchronicity, the state of two or more events occurring at the same time.
What is the origin of the word "synchrony"?
By surface analysis, syn- + chron- + -y; historically, see synchronous § Etymology. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list