coprolalia
/ˌkɑpɹəˈleɪliə/noun
coprolalia is spelled C-O-P-R-O-L-A-L-I-A: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, coprolalia means “The uncontrolled use of abusive, obscene or scatological language; especially such behaviour associated with Tourette syndrome” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of coprolalia is coprolalias.
How many letters and syllables are in coprolalia?
| Letters | 10: C-O-P-R-O-L-A-L-I-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd 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 coprolalia?
Coprolalia appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd 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 coprolalia?
- US /ˌkɑpɹəˈleɪliə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with coprolalia?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as coprolalia from its last stressed vowel (/eɪliə/):
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 coprolalia
- coprolalias plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coprolalia mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The uncontrolled use of abusive, obscene or scatological language; especially such behaviour associated with Tourette syndrome.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Coprolalia in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense uncontrolled use of obscenity:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | coprolalie |
| German | Koprolalie |
| Portuguese | coprolalia |
| Spanish | coprolalia |
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 coprolalia come from?
Borrowed from French coprolalie, coined by French neurologist Georges Gilles de la Tourette in 1885. Equivalent to copro- + -lalia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).