allotropic
/ˌæləˈtɹɑpɪk/adjective
allotropic is spelled A-L-L-O-T-R-O-P-I-C: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, allotropic means “Describing a form of an element that exhibits allotropy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in allotropic?
| Letters | 10: A-L-L-O-T-R-O-P-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd 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 allotropic?
Allotropic appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd 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 allotropic?
- UK /ˌæləˈtɹɒpɪk/
- US /ˌæləˈtɹɑpɪk/
- US /ˌæləˈtɹoʊpɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-allotropic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with allotropic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as allotropic from its last stressed vowel (/ɑpɪk/):
- topic
- microscopic
- philanthropic
- isotropic
- anisotropic
- kaleidoscopic
- misanthropic
- gyroscopic
- hygroscopic
- anthropic
- orthotropic
- homotopic
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).
What does allotropic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Describing a form of an element that exhibits allotropy.
Graphite and diamond are allotropic forms of carbon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Allotropic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of an element that exhibits allotropy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | allotropique |
| German | allotrop, allotropisch |
| Portuguese | alotrópico |
| Spanish | alotrópico |
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 allotropic come from?
From allo- + -tropic, compare French allotropique.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).