theological
theo·lo·gi·cal/θi.əˈlɑd͡ʒɪkl/adjective
theological is spelled T-H-E-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L: 11 letters and 4 syllables (theo·lo·gi·cal). It appears 5.9 times per million words in written English, the 10,028th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, theological means “Of or relating to theology” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in theological?
| Letters | 11: T-H-E-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: theo·lo·gi·cal |
| In writing | 5.9 times per million words; the 10,028th 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 theological?
Theological appears 5.9 times per million words in written English, the 10,028th 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 theological?
- US /θi.əˈlɑd͡ʒɪkl/
- UK /θɪəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl/
Theological has 4 syllables, split theo·lo·gi·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-theological.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with theological?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as theological from its last stressed vowel (/ɑdʒɪkl/):
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).
What does theological mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to theology.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Theological in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to theology:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | théologique |
| German | theologisch |
| Portuguese | teológico |
| Spanish | teológico |
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 theological come from?
From theology + -ical.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).