satanic
/seɪˈtænɪk/adjective
satanic is spelled S-A-T-A-N-I-C: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,589th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, satanic means “Alternative letter-case form of Satanic (of, pertaining to or resembling Satan)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in satanic?
| Letters | 7: S-A-T-A-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.0 times per million words; the 19,589th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like | |
| 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 satanic?
Satanic appears 2.0 times per million words in written English, the 19,589th 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 satanic?
- US /seɪˈtænɪk/
- US /səˈtænɪk/
Satanic has 3 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-satanic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with satanic
Sounds like: seitanic (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with satanic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as satanic from its last stressed vowel (/ænɪk/):
- romantic
- organic
- Hispanic
- mechanic
- volcanic
- titanic
- inorganic
- germanic
- Britannic
- interoceanic
- aldermanic
- clavulanic
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 satanic
- more satanic comparative
- most satanic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does satanic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of Satanic (of, pertaining to or resembling Satan).
- 2
Evil, fiendish, devilish or diabolical.
Can Abrahamic religious leaders call other religions "satanic" without being in jail?
- 3
Of or pertaining to any form of Satanism.
adjective
- 1
Of, pertaining to or resembling Satan (the Devil).
Luciferians and Laveyans follow a Satanic religion.
- 2
Alternative letter-case form of satanic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Satanic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | satanique |
| German | satanisch |
| Portuguese | satânico , diabólico, infernal , satanista |
| Spanish | satánico |
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 satanic come from?
From satan + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).