paranoid
para·noid/ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd/adjective, noun
paranoid is spelled P-A-R-A-N-O-I-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables (para·noid). It appears 5.4 times per million words in written English, the 10,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, paranoid means “Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in paranoid?
| Letters | 8: P-A-R-A-N-O-I-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: para·noid |
| In writing | 5.4 times per million words; the 10,680th 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 paranoid?
Paranoid appears 5.4 times per million words in written English, the 10,680th 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 paranoid?
- UK /ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd/
- US /ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd/
- US /ˈpɛɹ.əˌnɔɪd/
Paranoid has 2 syllables, split para·noid in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-paranoid.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of paranoid
- more paranoid comparative
- most paranoid superlative
- paranoids plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does paranoid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.
- 2
informalExhibiting excessive fear, suspicion, or distrust.
noun
- 1
A person suffering from paranoia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Paranoid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | paranoïaque , parano |
| German | paranoid , Paranoiker, Paranoikerin, Paranoide |
| Portuguese | paranoico |
| Spanish | paranoico, paranoide |
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 paranoid come from?
From paranoia + -oid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).