aspartic
/æsˈpɑɹtɪk/adjective
aspartic is spelled A-S-P-A-R-T-I-C: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, aspartic means “Of or pertaining to aspartic acid or its derivatives” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in aspartic?
| Letters | 8: A-S-P-A-R-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 92,628th 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 aspartic?
Aspartic appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th 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 aspartic?
- UK /æsˈpɑːtik/
- US /æsˈpɑɹtɪk/
- Australia /æsˈpɐːtik/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with aspartic?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as aspartic from its last stressed vowel (/ɑɹtɪk/):
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 aspartic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to aspartic acid or its derivatives
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Aspartic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to aspartic acid:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | aspartique |
| Portuguese | aspártico |
| Spanish | aspártico |
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 aspartic come from?
Formed irregularly from asparagine, possibly an arbitrary formation; see -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).