anthemic

/ænˈθɛm.ɪk/

//ænˈθɛm.ɪk// adj

"anthemic" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“anthemic” is an uncommon English word, ranked #73,860 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#73,860
frequency rank, English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Suggestive of an anthem; rousing.

Key facts for anthemic
PropertyValue
Headwordanthemic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ænˈθɛm.ɪk/
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,860
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anthemic” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). anthemic lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for anthemic is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ænˈθɛm.ɪk/. Corpus data places it at rank #73,860 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Suggestive of an anthem; rousing.".

anthemic doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From anthem + -ic. The correct English form is anthemic, spelled A-N-T-H-E-M-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Suggestive of an anthem; rousing.

Etymology

From anthem + -ic.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anthemic"?
"anthemic" is spelled A-N-T-H-E-M-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ænˈθɛm.ɪk/.
What does "anthemic" mean?
As an adjective, "anthemic" means: Suggestive of an anthem; rousing.
How do you pronounce "anthemic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anthemic" is /ænˈθɛm.ɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "anthemic"?
From anthem + -ic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “anthemic”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-N-T-H-E-M-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ænˈθɛm.ɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list