oligopolistic
/ˌɒlɪˌɡɒpəˈlɪstɪk/adjective
oligopolistic is spelled O-L-I-G-O-P-O-L-I-S-T-I-C: 13 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, oligopolistic means “Having the character of, or dominated by, an oligopoly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in oligopolistic?
| Letters | 13: O-L-I-G-O-P-O-L-I-S-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th 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 oligopolistic?
Oligopolistic appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th 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 oligopolistic?
- UK /ˌɒlɪˌɡɒpəˈlɪstɪk/
Oligopolistic has 6 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).
What rhymes with oligopolistic?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as oligopolistic from its last stressed vowel (/ɪstɪk/, British pronunciation):
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 oligopolistic
- more oligopolistic comparative
- most oligopolistic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does oligopolistic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the character of, or dominated by, an oligopoly
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Oligopolistic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having the character of an oligopoly:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | oligopolistisch |
| Spanish | oligopolístico |
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 oligopolistic come from?
From oligopoly + -istic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).