almighty
/ɔːlˈmaɪti/adjective, adverb
almighty is spelled A-L-M-I-G-H-T-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 5.2 times per million words in written English, the 10,843rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, almighty means “Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in almighty?
| Letters | 8: A-L-M-I-G-H-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.2 times per million words; the 10,843rd 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 almighty?
Almighty appears 5.2 times per million words in written English, the 10,843rd 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 almighty?
- /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
Almighty has 3 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: En-au-almighty.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of almighty
- more almighty comparative
- most almighty superlative
- allmighty
- all-mighty
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does almighty mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
God almighty
- 2
slangGreat; extreme; terrible.
I heard an almighty crash and ran into the kitchen to see what had happened.
- 3
Having very great power, influence, etc.
The almighty press condemned him without trial.
adverb
- 1
colloquialslangExtremely; thoroughly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Almighty in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense unlimited in might:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tout-puissant |
| German | allmächtig |
| Portuguese | onipotente, todo-poderoso |
| Spanish | omnipotente, todopoderoso |
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 almighty come from?
From Middle English almyghty, almighty, from Old English ælmihtiġ (“all-powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *alamahtīgaz, equivalent to al- + might + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).