periodical
pe·ri·od·i·cal/ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪkl̩/noun, adjective
periodical is spelled P-E-R-I-O-D-I-C-A-L: 10 letters and 5 syllables (pe·ri·od·i·cal). It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, periodical means “A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of periodical is periodicals.
How many letters and syllables are in periodical?
| Letters | 10: P-E-R-I-O-D-I-C-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: pe·ri·od·i·cal |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 24,170th 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 periodical?
Periodical appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th 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 periodical?
- US /ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪkl̩/
- UK /ˌpɪəɹiˈɒdɪkl̩/
Periodical has 5 syllables, split pe·ri·od·i·cal in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-periodical.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of periodical
- periodicals plural
- more periodical comparative
- most periodical superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does periodical mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
- 2
A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field.
adjective
- 1
Periodic.
- 2
Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
- 3
Of, or relating to such a publication.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Periodical in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense publication that appears at fixed intervals:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | périodique |
| German | Periodikum |
| Portuguese | periódico, publicação periódica |
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.