pietistic
/paɪ.ɪˈtɪs.tɪk/adjective
pietistic is spelled P-I-E-T-I-S-T-I-C: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, pietistic means “pertaining to pietism (Lutheran spiritual movement)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pietistic?
| Letters | 9: P-I-E-T-I-S-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th 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 pietistic?
Pietistic appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th 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 pietistic?
- UK /pʌɪ.ɪˈtɪs.tɪk/
- US /paɪ.ɪˈtɪs.tɪk/
Pietistic has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with pietistic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as pietistic from its last stressed vowel (/ɪstɪk/):
- artistic
- characteristic
- optimistic
- linguistic
- autistic
- futuristic
- holistic
- narcissistic
- logistic
- opportunistic
- antagonistic
- altruistic
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 pietistic
- more pietistic comparative
- most pietistic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pietistic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
pertaining to pietism (Lutheran spiritual movement)
- 2
excessively pious
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pietistic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense related to pietism:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | pietistisch |
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 pietistic come from?
From pietist + -ic, probably after German pietistisch.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).