politico
/pəˈlɪtɪkoʊ/noun
politico is spelled P-O-L-I-T-I-C-O: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,536th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a derogatory noun, politico means “A politician” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of politico is politicos or politicoes.
How many letters and syllables are in politico?
| Letters | 8: P-O-L-I-T-I-C-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 23,536th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is politico?
Politico appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,536th 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 politico?
- UK /pəˈlɪtɪkəʊ/
- US /pəˈlɪtɪkoʊ/
Politico has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-politico.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of politico
- politicos plural
- politicoes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does politico mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
colloquialderogatoryA politician.
- 2
colloquialderogatorySomeone involved in the professional life of a politician or a political campaign to varying degrees.
- 3
colloquialderogatoryA prominent activist.
- 4
colloquialderogatorySomeone with strong views regarding a political cause.
- 5
colloquialderogatorySomeone who follows politics regularly and is knowledgeable about at least the political news in their local area.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Politico in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense derogatory: politician:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | politicard |
| German | Politprofi, Politikaster |
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 politico come from?
From Italian politico or Spanish político.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).