spectacular
spec·tac·u·lar/spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/adjective, noun
spectacular is spelled S-P-E-C-T-A-C-U-L-A-R: 11 letters and 4 syllables (spec·tac·u·lar). It appears 11 times per million words in written English, the 6,456th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, spectacular means “Amazing or worthy of special notice” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in spectacular?
| Letters | 11: S-P-E-C-T-A-C-U-L-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: spec·tac·u·lar |
| In writing | 11 times per million words; the 6,456th 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 spectacular?
Spectacular appears 11 times per million words in written English, the 6,456th 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 spectacular?
- UK /spɛkˈtæk.jʊ.lə/
- US /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/
Spectacular has 4 syllables, split spec·tac·u·lar in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-spectacular.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with spectacular?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as spectacular from its last stressed vowel (/ækjələɹ/):
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 spectacular
- more spectacular comparative
- most spectacular superlative
- spectaculars plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spectacular mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Amazing or worthy of special notice.
The parachutists were spectacular.
- 2
datedRelated to, or having the character of, a spectacle or entertainment.
the merely spectacular
- 3
Relating to spectacles, or glasses for the eyes.
noun
- 1
A spectacular display.
- 2
A pop-up (folded paper element) in material sent by postal mail.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Spectacular in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense amazing or worthy of special attention:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | spectaculaire |
| German | spektakulär |
| Portuguese | espetacular |
| Spanish | espectacular |
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 spectacular come from?
From Latin spectaculum (“a sight, show”) + -ar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).