ecstatic
/ɛkˈstætɪk/adjective, noun
ecstatic is spelled E-C-S-T-A-T-I-C: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ecstatic means “Feeling or characterized by ecstasy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ecstatic?
| Letters | 8: E-C-S-T-A-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.3 times per million words; the 17,813th 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 ecstatic?
Ecstatic appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th 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 ecstatic?
- /ɛkˈstætɪk/
Ecstatic has 3 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-ecstatic.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ecstatic
- more ecstatic comparative
- most ecstatic superlative
- ecstatick
- extatic
- extatick
- extatique
- ecstatics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ecstatic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Feeling or characterized by ecstasy.
- 2
Extremely happy.
- 3
Relating to, or caused by, ecstasy or excessive emotion.
ecstatic gaze ecstatic trance
noun
- 1
Transports of delight; words or actions performed in a state of ecstasy.
- 2
A person in a state of ecstasy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ecstatic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | extatique , être aux anges |
| German | ekstatisch |
| Portuguese | extático |
| Spanish | extasiado, extático |
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 ecstatic come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκστατικός (ekstatikós). By surface analysis, ecstasy + -tic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).