enigmatic
/ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/adjective
enigmatic is spelled E-N-I-G-M-A-T-I-C: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,070th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, enigmatic means “Pertaining to an enigma” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in enigmatic?
| Letters | 9: E-N-I-G-M-A-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 25,070th 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 enigmatic?
Enigmatic appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,070th 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 enigmatic?
- US /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/
Enigmatic 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-enigmatic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with enigmatic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as enigmatic from its last stressed vowel (/ætɪk/):
- democratic
- automatic
- diplomatic
- static
- problematic
- systematic
- traumatic
- bureaucratic
- erratic
- pancreatic
- aromatic
- 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 enigmatic
- more enigmatic comparative
- most enigmatic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does enigmatic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to an enigma.
- 2
Mysterious.
- 3
Defying description.
- 4
Enigmatical.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Enigmatic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | énigmatique |
| German | rätselhaft , mysteriös |
| Portuguese | enigmático |
| Spanish | enigmático , cabalístico |
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 enigmatic come from?
From Latin aenigmaticus and French énigmatique, from Ancient Greek αἰνιγματικός (ainigmatikós); equivalent to enigma + -tic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).