paradigma
pa·ra·dig·ma/ˌpɛr.əˈdɪɡ.mə/noun
paradigma is spelled P-A-R-A-D-I-G-M-A: 9 letters and 4 syllables (pa·ra·dig·ma). It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, paradigma means “A written pattern of inflection for parts of speech, especially organized into a tabular form” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of paradigma is paradigmata.
How many letters and syllables are in paradigma?
| Letters | 9: P-A-R-A-D-I-G-M-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: pa·ra·dig·ma |
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th 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 paradigma?
Paradigma appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th 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 paradigma?
- UK /paɹ.əˈdɪɡ.ma/
- US /ˌpɛr.əˈdɪɡ.mə/
Paradigma has 4 syllables, split pa·ra·dig·ma in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of paradigma
- paradigmata plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does paradigma mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
rareA written pattern of inflection for parts of speech, especially organized into a tabular form.
- 2
rareA mode or exemplar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does paradigma come from?
From Late Latin paradīgma, from Ancient Greek παράδειγμα (parádeigma, “pattern”). As a loanword in both languages, paradigma typically maintains the Greek plural form in both Latin and English. Doublet of paradigm.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).