statesmanlike
adjective
statesmanlike is spelled S-T-A-T-E-S-M-A-N-L-I-K-E: 13 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 99,289th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, statesmanlike means “Like a statesman, demonstrating the skills and qualities of a respected leader” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in statesmanlike?
| Letters | 13: S-T-A-T-E-S-M-A-N-L-I-K-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 99,289th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is statesmanlike?
Statesmanlike appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 99,289th 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 statesmanlike?
Statesmanlike has 4 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).
Forms of statesmanlike
- more statesmanlike comparative
- most statesmanlike superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does statesmanlike mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Like a statesman, demonstrating the skills and qualities of a respected leader.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Statesmanlike in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense like a statesman:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | staatsmännisch |
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 statesmanlike come from?
From statesman + -like.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).