methodical
/mɪˈθɑdɪkəl/adjective
methodical is spelled M-E-T-H-O-D-I-C-A-L: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, methodical means “In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in methodical?
| Letters | 10: M-E-T-H-O-D-I-C-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,214th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in 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).
How common is methodical?
Methodical appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th 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 methodical?
- US /mɪˈθɑdɪkəl/
- US [mɪˈθɑɾɪkəɫ]
Methodical 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: En-us-methodical.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of methodical
- more methodical comparative
- most methodical superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does methodical mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic.
- 2
Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation.
the methodical arrangement of arguments; a methodical treatise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Methodical in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an organized manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | méthodique |
| German | methodisch |
| Portuguese | metódico |
| Spanish | metódico |
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 methodical come from?
From Ancient Greek μεθοδικός (methodikós, “going to work by rule, systematic, crafty”) + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).