cosmic
/ˈkɑz.mɪk/adjective
cosmic is spelled C-O-S-M-I-C: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 6.0 times per million words in written English, the 9,878th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cosmic means “Of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cosmic?
| Letters | 6: C-O-S-M-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 6.0 times per million words; the 9,878th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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 cosmic?
Cosmic appears 6.0 times per million words in written English, the 9,878th 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 cosmic?
- UK /ˈkɒz.mɪk/
- US /ˈkɑz.mɪk/
- Canada /ˈkɒz.mɪk/
Cosmic has 2 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-cosmic.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Samuel_Muldoon_(Muldoonsamuel55)-cosmic.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Jjamesryan-cosmic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with cosmic?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as cosmic (/ɑzmɪk/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: comics.
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 cosmic
- more cosmic comparative
- most cosmic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cosmic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe.
- 2
Characteristic of the cosmos or universe; inconceivably great; vast.
cosmic speed
- 3
Of or relating to abstract spiritual or metaphysical ideas.
- 4
datedRising or setting with the sun; not acronycal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cosmic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe:
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 cosmic come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κοσμικός (kosmikós).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).