anarchic
/əˈnɑɹ.kɪk/adjective
anarchic is spelled A-N-A-R-C-H-I-C: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, anarchic means “Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in anarchic?
| Letters | 8: A-N-A-R-C-H-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,949th 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 anarchic?
Anarchic appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th 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 anarchic?
- UK /əˈnɑː.kɪk/
- UK /ænˈɑː.kɪk/
- US /əˈnɑɹ.kɪk/
Anarchic 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-us-anarchic.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with anarchic?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as anarchic from its last stressed vowel (/ɑɹkɪk/):
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 anarchic
- more anarchic comparative
- most anarchic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does anarchic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy.
- 2
Chaotic, without law or order.
- 3
derogatoryFree-spirited; not bound by the rigors or expectations of society.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Anarchic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | anarchique, anarchiste |
| German | anarchistisch , anarchisch |
| Portuguese | anárquico, anarquista |
| Spanish | anárquico, ácrata |
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.