erotic
/ɪˈɹɑtɪk/adjective, noun
erotic is spelled E-R-O-T-I-C: 6 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 5.5 times per million words in written English, the 10,519th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, erotic means “Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in erotic?
| Letters | 6: E-R-O-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.5 times per million words; the 10,519th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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 erotic?
Erotic appears 5.5 times per million words in written English, the 10,519th 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 erotic?
- UK /ɪˈɹɒtɪk/
- US /ɪˈɹɑtɪk/
- US [ɪˈɹɑɾɪk]
Erotic 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-erotic.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Simplificationalizer-erotic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with erotic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as erotic from its last stressed vowel (/ɑtɪk/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: tercio.
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 erotic
- more erotic comparative
- most erotic superlative
- erotics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does erotic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
erotic entertainment and services
noun
- 1
An amorous composition or poem.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Erotic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense tending to arouse sexual desire:
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 erotic come from?
From French érotique, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós, “related to love”), from ἔρως (érōs, “sexual love”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).