acidic
a·cid·ic/əˈsɪd.ɪk/adjective
acidic is spelled A-C-I-D-I-C: 6 letters and 3 syllables (a·cid·ic). It appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,537th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, acidic means “Of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in acidic?
| Letters | 6: A-C-I-D-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: a·cid·ic |
| In writing | 2.2 times per million words; the 18,537th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 acidic?
Acidic appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,537th 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 acidic?
- US /əˈsɪd.ɪk/
Acidic has 3 syllables, split a·cid·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-acidic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with acidic?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as acidic from its last stressed vowel (/ɪdɪk/):
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 acidic
- more acidic comparative
- most acidic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does acidic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid.
an acidic solution
- 2
Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.
- 3
Containing a high percentage of silica-bearing minerals.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Acidic 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.
Where does acidic come from?
From acid + -ic. Doublet of acidy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).