klepto
/ˈklɛptoʊ/adjective, noun
klepto is spelled K-L-E-P-T-O: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, klepto means “Of or pertaining to an individual who suffers from kleptomania” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in klepto?
| Letters | 6: K-L-E-P-T-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is klepto?
Klepto appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th 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 klepto?
- US /ˈklɛptoʊ/
- UK /ˈklɛptəʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-klepto.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of klepto
- more klepto comparative
- most klepto superlative
- kleptos plural
- clepto-
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does klepto mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
slangOf or pertaining to an individual who suffers from kleptomania.
noun
- 1
slangA kleptomaniac.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does klepto come from?
Representing a combining form of Ancient Greek κλέπτης (kléptēs, “thief”), κλέπτω (kléptō, “to steal”), from Proto-Indo-European *klep- (“to steal”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌹𐍆𐌰𐌽 (hlifan, “to steal”), Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌹𐍆𐍄𐌿𐍃 (hliftus, “thief”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).