sympatric
/sɪmˈpætɹɪk/adjective
sympatric is spelled S-Y-M-P-A-T-R-I-C: 9 letters. 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, sympatric means “Occurring in the same, or in overlapping, territory, especially of species that do not interbreed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sympatric?
| Letters | 9: S-Y-M-P-A-T-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| 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 sympatric?
Sympatric 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 sympatric?
- UK /sɪmˈpætɹɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of sympatric
- more sympatric comparative
- most sympatric superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sympatric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Occurring in the same, or in overlapping, territory, especially of species that do not interbreed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sympatric in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense occurring in the same territory:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sympatrique, sympatride |
| German | sympatrische |
| Portuguese | simpátrico |
| Spanish | simpátrico |
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 sympatric come from?
From sympatry + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).