mechanic
me·chan·ic/mɪˈkænɪk/noun
mechanic is spelled M-E-C-H-A-N-I-C: 8 letters and 3 syllables (me·chan·ic). It appears 6.2 times per million words in written English, the 9,735th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mechanic means “A manual worker; a labourer or artisan” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mechanic is mechanics.
How many letters and syllables are in mechanic?
| Letters | 8: M-E-C-H-A-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: me·chan·ic |
| In writing | 6.2 times per million words; the 9,735th 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 mechanic?
Mechanic appears 6.2 times per million words in written English, the 9,735th 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 mechanic?
- UK /mɪˈkænɪk/
- British /məˈkanɪk/
- US /mɪˈkænɪk/
Mechanic has 3 syllables, split me·chan·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-mechanic.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with mechanic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as mechanic from its last stressed vowel (/ænɪk/):
- romantic
- organic
- Hispanic
- volcanic
- titanic
- satanic
- inorganic
- germanic
- Britannic
- interoceanic
- aldermanic
- clavulanic
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 mechanic
- mechanics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mechanic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A manual worker; a labourer or artisan.
- 2
Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft or similar.
- 3
A device, method or means; a function.
- 4
A function, rule or other implementation that dictates gameplay; a ludeme, a feature.
This game has a mechanic where if you run toward a ledge you automatically jump off rather than just falling.
- 5
slangA hitman.
- 6
A cheat who manipulates the cards or dice.
adjective
- 1
archaicmechanical; relating to mechanics or the laws of motion in physics
- 2
archaicmechanical; precise but lifeless, as if performed by machine
- 3
obsoleteOf or relating to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar; base.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate mechanic?
Wiktionary records 3 abbreviations of mechanic: Mech., mech, mech..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mechanic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense skilled worker on machinery:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mécanicien, mécanicienne |
| German | Mechaniker, Mechanikerin |
| Portuguese | mecânico, mecânica |
| Spanish | mecánico, mecánica |
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.