artistic
ar·tist·ic/ɑɹˈtɪs.tɪk/adjective, adverb
artistic is spelled A-R-T-I-S-T-I-C: 8 letters and 3 syllables (ar·tist·ic). It appears 15 times per million words in written English, the 5,407th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, artistic means “Having or revealing creative skill” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in artistic?
| Letters | 8: A-R-T-I-S-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ar·tist·ic |
| In writing | 15 times per million words; the 5,407th 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 artistic?
Artistic appears 15 times per million words in written English, the 5,407th 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 artistic?
- UK /ɑːˈtɪs.tɪk/
- US /ɑɹˈtɪs.tɪk/
Artistic has 3 syllables, split ar·tist·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-artistic.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-artistic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with artistic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as artistic from its last stressed vowel (/ɪstɪk/):
- characteristic
- optimistic
- linguistic
- autistic
- futuristic
- holistic
- narcissistic
- logistic
- opportunistic
- antagonistic
- altruistic
- deterministic
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 artistic
- more artistic comparative
- most artistic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does artistic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having or revealing creative skill.
- 2
Relating to or characteristic of art or artists.
- 3
Aesthetically pleasing.
- 4
offensiveEuphemistic form of autistic.
adverb
- 1
nonstandardArtistically, in an artistic style.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Artistic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | artistique |
| German | künstlerisch, gestalterisch , kunstvoll |
| Portuguese | artístico |
| Spanish | artístico |
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 artistic come from?
Borrowed from French artistique, from artiste + -ique.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).