miracle
/ˈmiɹ.ə.kəl/noun, verb
miracle is spelled M-I-R-A-C-L-E: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,778th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Miracle, the name). As a noun, miracle means “An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of miracle is miracles.
How many letters and syllables are in miracle?
| Letters | 7: M-I-R-A-C-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 13 times per million words; the 5,778th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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 miracle?
Miracle appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,778th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Miracle, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce miracle?
- /ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl/
- [ˈmɪɹ.ə.kl̩]
- US /ˈmiɹ.ə.kəl/
Miracle has 3 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-miracle.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with miracle?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as miracle (/iɹəkəl/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: reclaim, claimer.
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 miracle
- miracles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- miracling participle, present
- miracled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does miracle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.
Many religious beliefs are based on miracles.
- 2
A fortunate outcome that prevails despite overwhelming odds against it.
- 3
An awesome and exceptional example of something.
economic miracle
verb
- 1
To affect by a miracle; to work a miracle upon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Miracle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | miracle |
| German | Wunder, Mirakel |
| Portuguese | milagre , maravilha |
| Spanish | milagro, miraglo , miraglo (disused) |
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 miracle come from?
From Middle English miracle, from Old French miracle, from Latin mīrāculum (“object of wonder”), from mīror (“to wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meyh₂- (“to smile, to be astonished”). Doublet of milagro and miraculum. Partially displaced native wonder, from Old English wundor (“miracle, wonder”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).