probiotic
pro·bio·tic/ˌpɹoʊ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/noun, adjective
probiotic is spelled P-R-O-B-I-O-T-I-C: 9 letters and 3 syllables (pro·bio·tic). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, probiotic means “A food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of probiotic is probiotics.
How many letters and syllables are in probiotic?
| Letters | 9: P-R-O-B-I-O-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: pro·bio·tic |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,073rd 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 probiotic?
Probiotic appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd 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 probiotic?
- UK /ˌpɹəʊ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/
- US /ˌpɹoʊ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/
- US [ˌpɹoʊ.baɪˈɑ.ɾɪk]
Probiotic has 3 syllables, split pro·bio·tic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-probiotic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with probiotic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as probiotic from its last stressed vowel (/ɑtɪk/):
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 probiotic
- probiotics plural
- more probiotic comparative
- most probiotic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does probiotic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons.
adjective
- 1
Of, or relating to probiosis; ecologic facilitation.
- 2
Describing any dietary supplement that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Probiotic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | probiotique |
| German | Probiotikum , probiotisch |
| Portuguese | probiótico |
| Spanish | probiótico |
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 probiotic come from?
From pro- + biotic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).