septic
sep·tic/ˈsɛp.tɪk/adjective, noun
septic is spelled S-E-P-T-I-C: 6 letters and 2 syllables (sep·tic). It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, septic means “Of or pertaining to sepsis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in septic?
| Letters | 6: S-E-P-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: sep·tic |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,073rd 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 septic?
Septic appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd 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 septic?
- Australia /ˈsep.tɪ̝k/
- Australia [ˈsep.tʰɪ̝k]
- US /ˈsɛp.tɪk/
Septic has 2 syllables, split sep·tic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-septic.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-septic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with septic?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as septic from its last stressed vowel (/ɛptɪk/):
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 septic
- more septic comparative
- most septic superlative
- septics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does septic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to sepsis.
- 2
Causing sepsis or putrefaction.
- 3
Of or pertaining to sewage or the disposal of sewage.
septic tank
- 4
Of the seventh degree or order.
noun
- 1
A substance that causes sepsis or putrefaction.
- 2
datedA person who has sepsis.
- 3
A septic tank; a system for the disposal of sewage into a septic tank, a septic system.
- 4
A mathematical object (function, curve, surface, etc.) of degree seven.
- 5
AustraliaUKslangAn American, a Yank.
Typical septic. Can't understand why the rest of the world thinks he's a fuck-knuckle.
noun
- 1
AustraliaUKslangAlternative form of septic; an American.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Septic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to sepsis:
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 septic come from?
From Ancient Greek σηπτικός (sēptikós, “characterized by putridity”), from σηπτός (sēptós), from σήπω (sḗpō).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).