soporific
so·po·ri·fic/ˌsɑp.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/noun, adjective
soporific is spelled S-O-P-O-R-I-F-I-C: 9 letters and 4 syllables (so·po·ri·fic). It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 84,254th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, soporific means “Something inducing sleep, especially a drug” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of soporific is soporifics.
How many letters and syllables are in soporific?
| Letters | 9: S-O-P-O-R-I-F-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: so·po·ri·fic |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 84,254th 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 soporific?
Soporific appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 84,254th 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 soporific?
- UK /ˌsɒp.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/
- UK /ˌsəʊ.pəˈɹɪf.ɪk/
- US /ˌsɑp.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/
Soporific has 4 syllables, split so·po·ri·fic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-soporific.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with soporific?
9 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as soporific from its last stressed vowel (/ɪfɪk/):
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 soporific
- soporifics plural
- more soporific comparative
- most soporific superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does soporific mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Something inducing sleep, especially a drug.
The doctor prescribed a soporific to help the patient sleep.
- 2
Something boring or dull.
adjective
- 1
Tending to induce sleep.
- 2
Boring, dull.
The professor delivered a soporific lecture.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Soporific in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | somnifère , soporifique |
| German | Schlafmittel , einschläfernd |
| Portuguese | soporífero, soporífico |
| Spanish | somnífero, soporífico, soporífero, soñoliento |
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 soporific come from?
From French soporifique, from Latin sopor (“deep sleep”). Unrelated to stupor (distinct in Proto-Indo-European).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).