numismatics
nu·mis·ma·tics/ˌn(j)uːmɪzˈmatɪks/noun
numismatics is spelled N-U-M-I-S-M-A-T-I-C-S: 11 letters and 4 syllables (nu·mis·ma·tics). It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 82,325th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, numismatics means “The study of coins, tokens, medals and paper money” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in numismatics?
| Letters | 11: N-U-M-I-S-M-A-T-I-C-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: nu·mis·ma·tics |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 82,325th 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 numismatics?
Numismatics appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 82,325th 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 numismatics?
- /ˌn(j)uːmɪzˈmatɪks/
- [ˌn(j)ʊu̯mɪzˈmætʰɪks]
- /ˌn(j)uːmɪzˈmaɾɪks/
Numismatics has 4 syllables, split nu·mis·ma·tics in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-numismatics.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does numismatics mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The study of coins, tokens, medals and paper money.
- 2
The study of coins.
- 3
The collecting of coins, tokens, medals and paper money.
- 4
The collecting of coins.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Numismatics in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense study of coins:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | numismatique |
| German | Numismatik, Münzkunde, Münzwissenschaft |
| Portuguese | numismática |
| Spanish | numismática |
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 numismatics come from?
From French numismatique, from Late Latin numisma, numismatis (“coin”), variant of Latin nomisma, from Ancient Greek νόμισμα (nómisma, “current coin, custom”), from νομίζω (nomízō, “to hold or own as a custom, usage, to use customarily, practise, to be used to”), from νόμος (nómos, “usage, custom”), from νέμω (némō, “to keep, hold, watch”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).