Machiavel
noun
Machiavel is spelled M-A-C-H-I-A-V-E-L: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Machiavel means “A person who follows the principles laid down by Niccolò Machiavelli” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Machiavel is Machiavels.
How many letters and syllables are in Machiavel?
| Letters | 9: M-A-C-H-I-A-V-E-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 58 million words; the 237,177th 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 Machiavel?
Machiavel appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th 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).
Forms of Machiavel
- Machiavels plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Machiavel mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who follows the principles laid down by Niccolò Machiavelli.
- 2
A schemer or intriguer.
In pursuit of these ends, agents will find themselves in conflict with morality and we want them to be the sorts of people who can reject morality, yet we don’t want them to be Machiavels in the worst sense.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Machiavel come from?
An Anglicisation of the Italian surname Machiavelli, as borne by Niccolò Machiavelli.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).