diplomatic
/ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/adjective, noun
diplomatic is spelled D-I-P-L-O-M-A-T-I-C: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,957th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, diplomatic means “Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in diplomatic?
| Letters | 10: D-I-P-L-O-M-A-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 13 times per million words; the 5,957th 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 diplomatic?
Diplomatic appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,957th 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 diplomatic?
- US /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
Diplomatic has 4 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-diplomatic.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with diplomatic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as diplomatic from its last stressed vowel (/ætɪk/):
- democratic
- automatic
- static
- problematic
- systematic
- traumatic
- bureaucratic
- erratic
- pancreatic
- aromatic
- enigmatic
- hepatic
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 diplomatic
- more diplomatic comparative
- most diplomatic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does diplomatic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
She spent thirty years working for Canada's diplomatic service.
- 2
Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments.
Thoughtful corrections can be diplomatic as well as instructional.
- 3
Describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus.
- 4
Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic.
noun
- 1
The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Diplomatic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense concerning relationships between governments:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | diplomatique |
| German | diplomatisch |
| Portuguese | diplomático |
| Spanish | diplomático |
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 diplomatic come from?
From French diplomatique and its etymon New Latin diplōmaticus. By surface analysis, diplomat + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).