stereotypical
ster·e·o·typ·i·cal/ˌstɛɹ.iː.əˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/adjective
stereotypical is spelled S-T-E-R-E-O-T-Y-P-I-C-A-L: 13 letters and 6 syllables (ster·e·o·typ·i·cal). It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 23,253rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, stereotypical means “Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in stereotypical?
| Letters | 13: S-T-E-R-E-O-T-Y-P-I-C-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6: ster·e·o·typ·i·cal |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 23,253rd 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 stereotypical?
Stereotypical appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 23,253rd 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 stereotypical?
- UK /ˌstɛɹ.iː.əˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/
- UK /ˌstɪə̯-/
- UK /ˌstɪː-/
Stereotypical has 6 syllables, split ster·e·o·typ·i·cal in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-stereotypical.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with stereotypical?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as stereotypical from its last stressed vowel (/ɪpɪkəl/, British pronunciation):
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 stereotypical
- more stereotypical comparative
- most stereotypical superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stereotypical mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional.
- 2
Banal, commonplace, and clichéd because of overuse.
I was disappointed by the stereotypical the-butler-did-it ending.
- 3
Relating to stereotypy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stereotypical in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | stéréotypé |
| Spanish | estereotípico, tópico , estereotipado, manoseado, gastado, trillado |
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 stereotypical come from?
From stereotype + -ical.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).