# anemic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈniː.mɪk/ · frequency rank #38,724

## Definitions
1. Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.
2. Weak; listless; lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness.

## Etymology
From anemia + -ic.

## Easily confused with
- **atomic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anemic-vs-atomic)
- **angelic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anemic-vs-angelic)
- **anemia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anemia-vs-anemic)
- **acetic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acetic-vs-anemic)

## Common misspellings (8)
`aenmic`, `aneimc`, `anemci`, `anemicc`, `anemmic`, `anmeic`, `annemic`, `naemic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anemic