lexicographic
/ˌleksɪkəˈɡɹæfɪk/adjective
lexicographic is spelled L-E-X-I-C-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-C: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, lexicographic means “Like a dictionary, relating to lexicography (the writing of a dictionary)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lexicographic?
| Letters | 13: L-E-X-I-C-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 134,976th 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 lexicographic?
Lexicographic appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th 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 lexicographic?
- Australia /ˌleksɪkəˈɡɹæfɪk/
- Australia /ˌleksɪkəʉˈɡɹæfɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-lexicographic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of lexicographic
- more lexicographic comparative
- most lexicographic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lexicographic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Like a dictionary, relating to lexicography (the writing of a dictionary).
- 2
Relating to alphabetical order or a generalization thereof.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lexicographic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense like a dictionary, relating to lexicography:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lexicographique |
| German | lexikografisch |
| Portuguese | lexicográfico |
| Spanish | lexicográfico |
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.