anthropic
/ænˈθɹɒp.ɪk/
"anthropic" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“anthropic” 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 May 6, 2026) - Of or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anthropic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ænˈθɹɒp.ɪk/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “anthropic” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
anthropic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ænˈθɹɒp.ɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for anthropic, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Originated 1795–1805, from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπικός (ánthrōpikós, “pertaining to human”). The correct English form is anthropic, spelled A-N-T-H-R-O-P-I-C.
Definition
- 1Of or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.
Etymology
Originated 1795–1805, from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπικός (ánthrōpikós, “pertaining to human”).
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.
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Using “anthropic”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-N-T-H-R-O-P-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ænˈθɹɒp.ɪk/ (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.