convulsive
/kənˈvʌlsɪv/adjective
convulsive is spelled C-O-N-V-U-L-S-I-V-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, convulsive means “Marked by or having the nature of convulsions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in convulsive?
| Letters | 10: C-O-N-V-U-L-S-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th 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 convulsive?
Convulsive appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th 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 convulsive?
- /kənˈvʌlsɪv/
Convulsive 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-convulsive.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of convulsive
- more convulsive comparative
- most convulsive superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does convulsive mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Marked by or having the nature of convulsions.
- 2
Having or producing convulsions.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Convulsive in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having or producing convulsions:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | convulsif |
| Portuguese | convulsivo, convulso |
| Spanish | convulsivo, convulso |
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 convulsive come from?
From French convulsif.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).