omnipotent
om·ni·po·tent/ɑmˈnɪp.ə.tənt/adjective, noun
omnipotent is spelled O-M-N-I-P-O-T-E-N-T: 10 letters and 4 syllables (om·ni·po·tent). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, omnipotent means “Having unlimited power, force or authority” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in omnipotent?
| Letters | 10: O-M-N-I-P-O-T-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: om·ni·po·tent |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,912th 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 omnipotent?
Omnipotent appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th 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 omnipotent?
- UK /ɒmˈnɪp.ə.tənt/
- US /ɑmˈnɪp.ə.tənt/
Omnipotent has 4 syllables, split om·ni·po·tent in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-omnipotent.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with omnipotent?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as omnipotent from its last stressed vowel (/ɪpətənt/):
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 omnipotent
- more omnipotent comparative
- most omnipotent superlative
- omnipotents plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does omnipotent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having unlimited power, force or authority.
, omnivalent
- 2
Describing a cell (especially a stem cell) that is capable of developing into any type of cell or forming any type of tissue (also called a totipotent cell).
- 3
archaicArrant.
noun
- 1
An omnipotent being.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Omnipotent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having unlimited power, force or authority:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | omnipotent |
| German | allmächtig, omnipotent |
| Portuguese | omnipotente, onipotente, todo-poderoso |
| Spanish | omnipotente |
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 omnipotent come from?
Inherited from Middle English omnipotent(e), from Old French omnipotent, from Latin omnipotēns, omnipotentem.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).