heroic
he·ro·ic/hɪˈɹoʊ.ɪk/adjective, noun
heroic is spelled H-E-R-O-I-C: 6 letters and 3 syllables (he·ro·ic). It appears 6.9 times per million words in written English, the 9,045th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, heroic means “Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in heroic?
| Letters | 6: H-E-R-O-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: he·ro·ic |
| In writing | 6.9 times per million words; the 9,045th 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; 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 heroic?
Heroic appears 6.9 times per million words in written English, the 9,045th 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 heroic?
- UK /hɪˈɹəʊ.ɪk/
- US /hɪˈɹoʊ.ɪk/
Heroic has 3 syllables, split he·ro·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-heroic.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with heroic?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as heroic from its last stressed vowel (/oʊɪk/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: coheir.
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 heroic
- more heroic comparative
- most heroic superlative
- heroick
- heroics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does heroic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble.
heroic deeds
- 2
Courageous; displaying heroism.
- 3
Of a size larger than life, but less than colossal.
noun
- 1
A heroic verse.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Heroic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | héroïque |
| Portuguese | heróico |
| German | heldenhaft, heroisch |
| Spanish | heroico |
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 heroic come from?
Partly from Middle French heroïque and partly from Latin hērōicus. By surface analysis, hero + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).