psychological
/ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɑː.d͡ʒɪ.kl̩/adjective
psychological is spelled P-S-Y-C-H-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 19 times per million words in written English, the 4,521st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, psychological means “Of or pertaining to psychology” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in psychological?
| Letters | 13: P-S-Y-C-H-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 19 times per million words; the 4,521st 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 psychological?
Psychological appears 19 times per million words in written English, the 4,521st 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 psychological?
- UK /ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kl̩/
- US /ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɑː.d͡ʒɪ.kl̩/
Psychological has 5 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-psychological.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with psychological?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as psychological from its last stressed vowel (/ɑdʒɪkl/):
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).
What does psychological mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to psychology.
An inkblot test is a method of psychological evaluation.
- 2
Relating to the mind and behavior or to the mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity.
I'm concerned about their psychological well-being.
- 3
Without an objective, or reasonably logical foundation.
Prices seem to have stopped rising, having hit the psychological ceiling of just under 100 dollars.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Psychological in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to psychology:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | psychologique |
| German | psychologisch |
| Portuguese | psicológico |
| Spanish | psicológico |
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 psychological come from?
From psychology + -ical.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).