narcoleptic
noun, adjective
narcoleptic is spelled N-A-R-C-O-L-E-P-T-I-C: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, narcoleptic means “One who suffers from narcolepsy ("a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep")” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of narcoleptic is narcoleptics.
How many letters and syllables are in narcoleptic?
| Letters | 11: N-A-R-C-O-L-E-P-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is narcoleptic?
Narcoleptic appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st 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 narcoleptic?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-narcoleptic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of narcoleptic
- narcoleptics plural
- more narcoleptic comparative
- most narcoleptic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does narcoleptic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who suffers from narcolepsy ("a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep").
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to or affected by narcolepsy.
- 2
Lacking activity; drowsy, lethargic.
- 3
Tending to "put someone to sleep"; extremely boring or tedious.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Narcoleptic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | narcoleptique |
| German | Narkoleptiker , narkoleptisch |
| Portuguese | narcoléptico |
| Spanish | narcoléptica, narcoléptico |
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 narcoleptic come from?
From narco- (“pertaining to sleep”) + -leptic (“of or relating to a condition of seizing”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).