kleptocratic
/klɛptə(ʊ)ˈkɹatɪk/adjective
kleptocratic is spelled K-L-E-P-T-O-C-R-A-T-I-C: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, kleptocratic means “Pertaining to a kleptocracy; characterised by rulers or leaders who are thieves” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in kleptocratic?
| Letters | 12: K-L-E-P-T-O-C-R-A-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th 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 kleptocratic?
Kleptocratic appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th 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 kleptocratic?
- UK /klɛptə(ʊ)ˈkɹatɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with kleptocratic?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as kleptocratic from its last stressed vowel (/atɪk/, British pronunciation):
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 kleptocratic
- more kleptocratic comparative
- most kleptocratic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kleptocratic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to a kleptocracy; characterised by rulers or leaders who are thieves.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kleptocratic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pertaining to a kleptocracy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | kleptocratique, cleptocratique |
| German | kleptokratisch |
| Spanish | cleptocrático |
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 kleptocratic come from?
From klepto- + -cratic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).