cosmopolitan
/ˌkɑz.məˈpɑl.ɪ.tən/adjective, noun
cosmopolitan is spelled C-O-S-M-O-P-O-L-I-T-A-N: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 18,064th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cosmopolitan means “Inclusive; affecting the whole world” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cosmopolitan?
| Letters | 12: C-O-S-M-O-P-O-L-I-T-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.3 times per million words; the 18,064th 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 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 cosmopolitan?
Cosmopolitan appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 18,064th 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 cosmopolitan?
- UK /ˌkɒz.məˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/
- US /ˌkɑz.məˈpɑl.ɪ.tən/
Cosmopolitan has 5 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: En-us-cosmopolitan.ogg, En-au-cosmopolitan.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with cosmopolitan?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as cosmopolitan from its last stressed vowel (/ɑlɪtən/):
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 cosmopolitan
- more cosmopolitan comparative
- most cosmopolitan superlative
- cosmopolitans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cosmopolitan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Inclusive; affecting the whole world.
- 2
Composed of people from all over the world.
- 3
At ease in any part of the world; having a wide experience with many cultures.
- 4
Growing or living in many parts of the world; widely distributed.
noun
- 1
A cosmopolitan person; a cosmopolite.
- 2
A cocktail containing vodka, triple sec, lime juice and cranberry juice.
- 3
CanadaUSdatedA butterfly of species Vanessa cardui.
- 4
A moth of species Leucania loreyi.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cosmopolitan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense composed of people from all over the world:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cosmopolite |
| German | kosmopolitisch, weltbürgerlich |
| Portuguese | cosmopolita, cosmopolitano |
| Spanish | cosmopolita |
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 cosmopolitan come from?
From cosmopolit(e) + -an. Compare metropolitan and megalopolitan.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).