dictatorial
[dɪktəˈtɔːɹɪəɫ]adjective
dictatorial is spelled D-I-C-T-A-T-O-R-I-A-L: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, dictatorial means “of or pertaining to a dictator” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dictatorial?
| Letters | 11: D-I-C-T-A-T-O-R-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,393rd 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 dictatorial?
Dictatorial appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd 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 dictatorial?
- UK [dɪktəˈtɔːɹɪəɫ]
Dictatorial 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-dictatorial.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dictatorial
- more dictatorial comparative
- most dictatorial superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dictatorial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
of or pertaining to a dictator
- 2
in the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dictatorial in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dictatorial |
| German | diktatorisch |
| Portuguese | ditatorial |
| Spanish | dictatorial, de ordeno y mando |
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.