sportsmanlike
/ˈspɔɹts.mən.laɪk/adjective
sportsmanlike is spelled S-P-O-R-T-S-M-A-N-L-I-K-E: 13 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sportsmanlike means “Demonstrating good sportsmanship, behaving in an honorable and appropriate manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sportsmanlike?
| Letters | 13: S-P-O-R-T-S-M-A-N-L-I-K-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 106,501st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is sportsmanlike?
Sportsmanlike appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st 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 sportsmanlike?
- UK /ˈspɔːts.mən.laɪk/
- US /ˈspɔɹts.mən.laɪk/
Sportsmanlike has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of sportsmanlike
- more sportsmanlike comparative
- most sportsmanlike superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sportsmanlike mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Demonstrating good sportsmanship, behaving in an honorable and appropriate manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sportsmanlike in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense good sportsmanship:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | sportlich |
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.