preemptory
/pɹiːˈɛmpt.əˌɹi/adjective
preemptory is spelled P-R-E-E-M-P-T-O-R-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, preemptory means “Of, relating to, or imposing preemption” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in preemptory?
| Letters | 10: P-R-E-E-M-P-T-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 76 million words; the 275,970th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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 preemptory?
Preemptory appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th 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 preemptory?
- /pɹiːˈɛmpt.əˌɹi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with preemptory?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as preemptory.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: peremptory.
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 preemptory
- more preëmptory comparative
- most preëmptory superlative
- pre-emptory
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does preemptory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or imposing preemption.
adjective
- 1
Serving to preëmpt.
- 2
Of, or relating to, a preëmptor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does preemptory come from?
By surface analysis, preempt + -ory.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).