hierarchic
/haɪˈɹɑɹ.kɪk/adjective
hierarchic is spelled H-I-E-R-A-R-C-H-I-C: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, hierarchic means “Synonym of hierarchal (“pertaining to a hierarch (high-ranking clergyman)”)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hierarchic?
| Letters | 10: H-I-E-R-A-R-C-H-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th 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; 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 hierarchic?
Hierarchic appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th 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 hierarchic?
- UK /haɪ.əˈɹɑː.kɪk/
- US /haɪˈɹɑɹ.kɪk/
Hierarchic has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-hierarchic.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with hierarchic?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as hierarchic from its last stressed vowel (/ɑɹkɪk/):
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 hierarchic
- more hierarchic comparative
- most hierarchic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hierarchic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Synonym of hierarchal (“pertaining to a hierarch (high-ranking clergyman)”).
- 2
Synonym of hierarchical (“pertaining to a hierarchy (ranking)”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hierarchic come from?
From hierarch + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).