pseudoscientific
pseu·do·sci·en·tif·ic/ˌsuː.dəʊ̯ˌsaɪ̯.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/adjective
pseudoscientific is spelled P-S-E-U-D-O-S-C-I-E-N-T-I-F-I-C: 16 letters and 6 syllables (pseu·do·sci·en·tif·ic). It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, pseudoscientific means “Of, relating to, or employing pseudoscience; not scientific, though purporting to be scientific” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pseudoscientific?
| Letters | 16: P-S-E-U-D-O-S-C-I-E-N-T-I-F-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6: pseu·do·sci·en·tif·ic |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 91,522nd 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 pseudoscientific?
Pseudoscientific appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd 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 pseudoscientific?
- /ˌsuː.dəʊ̯ˌsaɪ̯.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/
- UK /ˌsuː.dəʊ̯ˌsaɪ̯.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/
- UK /ˌsuː.dəʊ̯ˌsʌɪ̯.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/
Pseudoscientific has 6 syllables, split pseu·do·sci·en·tif·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-pseudoscientific.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with pseudoscientific?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as pseudoscientific from its last stressed vowel (/ɪfɪk/, British pronunciation):
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 pseudoscientific
- more pseudoscientific comparative
- most pseudoscientific superlative
- pseudo-scientific
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pseudoscientific mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or employing pseudoscience; not scientific, though purporting to be scientific.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pseudoscientific in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of, relating to, or employing pseudoscience:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pseudo-scientifique, pseudoscientifique |
| German | pseudowissenschaftlich, afterwissenschaftlich, scheinwissenschaftlich |
| Portuguese | pseudocientífico |
| Spanish | pseudocientífico |
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.