stereotypy
/ˈstɛri.əˌtaɪpi/noun
stereotypy is spelled S-T-E-R-E-O-T-Y-P-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stereotypy means “Excessive repetition, especially of meaningless gestures” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stereotypy is stereotypies.
How many letters and syllables are in stereotypy?
| Letters | 10: S-T-E-R-E-O-T-Y-P-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st 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 stereotypy?
Stereotypy appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st 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 stereotypy?
- /ˈstɛri.əˌtaɪpi/
- /stɪər-/
- /-i.oʊ-/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of stereotypy
- stereotypies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stereotypy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Excessive repetition, especially of meaningless gestures.
Coordinate term: stimming
- 2
The process of making stereotype plates and printing from them.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does stereotypy come from?
Borrowed from French stéréotypie, from stéréotype + -ie. By surface analysis, stereotype + -y (suffix forming abstract nouns).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).