microscopic
/ˌmaɪ.kɹəˈskɑ.pɪk/adjective
microscopic is spelled M-I-C-R-O-S-C-O-P-I-C: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, microscopic means “Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in microscopic?
| Letters | 11: M-I-C-R-O-S-C-O-P-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.3 times per million words; the 17,813th 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 microscopic?
Microscopic appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th 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 microscopic?
- UK /ˌmaɪ.kɹəˈskɒp.ɪk/
- US /ˌmaɪ.kɹəˈskɑ.pɪk/
- Canada /ˌmaɪ.kɹəˈskɒp.ɪk/
Microscopic 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)-Vealhurl-microscopic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with microscopic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as microscopic from its last stressed vowel (/ɑpɪk/):
- topic
- philanthropic
- isotropic
- anisotropic
- kaleidoscopic
- misanthropic
- gyroscopic
- hygroscopic
- anthropic
- orthotropic
- homotopic
- allotropic
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 microscopic
- more microscopic comparative
- most microscopic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does microscopic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal
We supply all microscopic stains and other materials.
- 2
So small that it can only be seen with the aid of a microscope.
The water was full of microscopic organisms.
- 3
Very small; minute
Compared to the galaxy, we are microscopic in scale.
- 4
Carried out with great attention to detail.
The police carried out a microscopic search of the crime scene.
- 5
Able to see extremely minute objects.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Microscopic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | microscopique |
| Portuguese | microscópico |
| Spanish | microscópico |
| German | mikroskopisch |
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.