ecological
/ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/adjective
ecological is spelled E-C-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L: 10 letters and 5 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, ecological means “Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ecological?
| Letters | 10: E-C-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (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 |
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 ecological?
Ecological 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 ecological?
- /ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/
Ecological 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-ecological.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ecological
- more ecological comparative
- most ecological superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ecological mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.
- 2
Not harmful to the environment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate ecological?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of ecological: eco, ecol..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ecological in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to ecology:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | écologique |
| German | ökologisch |
| Portuguese | ecológico |
| Spanish | ecológico |
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 ecological come from?
From ecology + -ical.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).