pedagogical
ped·a·go·gi·cal/ˌpɛdəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪkəl/adjective
pedagogical is spelled P-E-D-A-G-O-G-I-C-A-L: 11 letters and 5 syllables (ped·a·go·gi·cal). It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, pedagogical means “Of, or relating to pedagogy; teaching” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pedagogical?
| Letters | 11: P-E-D-A-G-O-G-I-C-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: ped·a·go·gi·cal |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,420th 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 pedagogical?
Pedagogical appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th 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 pedagogical?
- US /ˌpɛdəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪkəl/
- UK /ˌpɛdəˈɡɒd͡ʒɪkəl/
- UK /ˌpɛdəˈɡɒɡɪkəl/
Pedagogical has 5 syllables, split ped·a·go·gi·cal in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-pedagogical.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with pedagogical?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as pedagogical from its last stressed vowel (/ɑdʒɪkəl/):
- biological
- logical
- technological
- geological
- ideological
- neurological
- physiological
- chronological
- pathological
- genealogical
- methodological
- phonological
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 pedagogical
- more pedagogical comparative
- most pedagogical superlative
- paedagogical UK
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pedagogical mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, or relating to pedagogy; teaching.
- 2
Haughty and formal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pedagogical in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of, or relating to pedagogy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pédagogique |
| German | pädagogisch |
| Portuguese | pedagógico |
| Spanish | pedagógico |
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 pedagogical come from?
From pedagogic + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).