miraculous
mi·rac·u·lous/məˈɹæk.jə.ləs/adjective
miraculous is spelled M-I-R-A-C-U-L-O-U-S: 10 letters and 4 syllables (mi·rac·u·lous). It appears 2.7 times per million words in written English, the 16,455th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, miraculous means “By supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god; that cannot be explained in terms of normal events” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in miraculous?
| Letters | 10: M-I-R-A-C-U-L-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: mi·rac·u·lous |
| In writing | 2.7 times per million words; the 16,455th 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 miraculous?
Miraculous appears 2.7 times per million words in written English, the 16,455th 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 miraculous?
- UK /mɪˈɹæk.jʊ.ləs/
- UK /mɪˈɹæk.jə.ləs/
- US /məˈɹæk.jə.ləs/
Miraculous has 4 syllables, split mi·rac·u·lous in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-miraculous.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with miraculous?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as miraculous from its last stressed vowel (/ækjələs/):
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 miraculous
- more miraculous comparative
- most miraculous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does miraculous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
By supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god; that cannot be explained in terms of normal events.
- 2
Very surprising; amazing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Miraculous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense by supernatural or uncommon causes:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | miraculeux |
| German | wundertätig, mirakulös, Wunder- |
| Portuguese | milagroso |
| Spanish | milagroso |
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 miraculous come from?
From Middle French miraculeux. Displaced native Old English wundorlīċ.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).