masochistic
/ˌmæ.səˈkɪs.tɪk/adjective
masochistic is spelled M-A-S-O-C-H-I-S-T-I-C: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, masochistic means “Deriving (especially sexual) pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in masochistic?
| Letters | 11: M-A-S-O-C-H-I-S-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,738th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is masochistic?
Masochistic appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th 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 masochistic?
- /ˌmæ.səˈkɪs.tɪk/
Masochistic has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-masochistic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with masochistic
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of masochistic
- more masochistic comparative
- most masochistic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does masochistic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Deriving (especially sexual) pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated.
- 2
colloquialslangBehavior of someone who puts up with teasing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Masochistic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense deriving pleasure from abuse, being punished, or dominated:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | masochistisch |
| Portuguese | masoquista |
| Spanish | masoquista |
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 masochistic come from?
Leopold von Sacher-Masoch + -istic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).