predict
/pɹɪˈdɪkt/verb
predict is spelled P-R-E-D-I-C-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 12 times per million words in written English, the 6,230th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, predict means “To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in predict?
| Letters | 7: P-R-E-D-I-C-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 12 times per million words; the 6,230th 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 predict?
Predict appears 12 times per million words in written English, the 6,230th 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 predict?
- /pɹɪˈdɪkt/
Predict has 2 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: En-us-predict.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-predict.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of predict
- predicts present, singular, he/she/it
- predicting participle, present
- predicted participle, past, singular, he/she/it, plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does predict mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.
- 2
To imply.
- 3
To make predictions.
The devil can both predict and make predictors.
- 4
rareTo direct a ranged weapon against a target by means of a predictor.
noun
- 1
obsoleteA prediction.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Predict in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | prédire |
| German | vorhersagen , prophezeien |
| Portuguese | predizer , prever |
| Spanish | predecir |
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 predict come from?
Early 17th century, from Latin praedicō (“to mention beforehand”) (perfect passive participle praedictus), from prae- (“before”) + dīcō (“to say”). Equivalent to Germanic forespeak, foretell, and foresay.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).