anachronistic
/əˌnæk.ɹəˈnɪs.tɪk/
"anachronistic" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“anachronistic” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #41,994 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #41,994
- frequency rank, English
- 13
- letters
- 20
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anachronistic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /əˌnæk.ɹəˈnɪs.tɪk/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #41,994 |
| Misspellings tracked | 20 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “anachronistic” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for anachronistic is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˌnæk.ɹəˈnɪs.tɪk/. Corpus data places it at rank #41,994 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for anachronistic, with forms such as "aanchronistic", "anacchronistic", and "anachhronistic". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From anachronism + -ic. The correct English form is anachronistic, spelled A-N-A-C-H-R-O-N-I-S-T-I-C.
Definition
- 1Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
- 2Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.
Etymology
From anachronism + -ic.
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aanchronistic,anacchronistic,anachhronistic,anachornistic,anachrnoistic,anachroinstic,anachronisitc,anachronisstic,anachronistci,anachronisticc,anachronisttic,anachronitsic,anachronnistic,anachronsitic,anachrronistic,anacrhonistic,anahcronistic,ancahronistic,annachronistic,naachronistic
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anachronistic - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “anachronistic”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-N-A-C-H-R-O-N-I-S-T-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /əˌnæk.ɹəˈnɪs.tɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.