anorectic
/ænəˈɹɛktɪk/
"anorectic" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“anorectic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Characterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa.
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Index EN-anorectic · anorectic · English
anorectic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anorectic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ænəˈɹɛktɪk/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “anorectic” in English
Rare enough to double-check
anorectic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ænəˈɹɛktɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for anorectic in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνόρεκτος (anórektos, “without appetite”), from ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ὀρέγω (orégō, “to desire”). By surface analysis, an- + orectic. The correct English form is anorectic, spelled A-N-O-R-E-C-T-I-C.
Definition
- 1Characterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa.
- 2Causing a loss of appetite.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how anorectic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[…]cultural historians would trace the impact of the drug across a wide spectrum of popular culture, from the Mods of Britain to the new anorectic chic of the fashion world as exemplified by models like Twiggy.
anorectic agents
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνόρεκτος (anórektos, “without appetite”), from ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ὀρέγω (orégō, “to desire”). By surface analysis, an- + orectic.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.