methodological
/ˌmɛθ.ə.dəˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/adjective
methodological is spelled M-E-T-H-O-D-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L: 14 letters and 6 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, methodological means “Of, pertaining to, or using methodology or a methodology” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in methodological?
| Letters | 14: M-E-T-H-O-D-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,820th 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 methodological?
Methodological appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th 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 methodological?
- UK /ˌmɛθ.ə.dəˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/
- US /ˌmɛθ.ə.dəˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/
- Australia /ˌmeθ.ə.dəˈlɔd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/
Methodological has 6 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)-Vealhurl-methodological.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with methodological?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as methodological from its last stressed vowel (/ɑdʒɪkəl/):
- biological
- logical
- technological
- geological
- ideological
- neurological
- physiological
- chronological
- pathological
- pedagogical
- genealogical
- phonological
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 methodological
- more methodological comparative
- most methodological superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does methodological mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, pertaining to, or using methodology or a methodology.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Methodological in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of, pertaining to, or using methodology:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | méthodologique |
| German | methodologisch |
| Portuguese | metodológico |
| Spanish | metodológico |
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 methodological come from?
From methodology + -ical.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).