asthmatic

/æsˈθmætɪk/

//æsˈθmætɪk// adj

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"asthmatic" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“asthmatic” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,211. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,211
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having the characteristics of asthma, as in an "asthmatic cough".

Corpus desk

Index EN-asthmatic · asthmatic · English

asthmatic · rank #45,211 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #45,211
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH assuage

Nearest frequency peer: assuage (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “asthmatic”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “asthmatic” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

asthmatic vs automatic
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for asthmatic
PropertyValue
Headwordasthmatic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/æsˈθmætɪk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#45,211
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “asthmatic”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).asthmaticlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “assuage” (#45,210), “awed” (#45,213), “applesauce” (#45,207). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “asthmatic” is #45,211. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around asthmatic (IPA /æsˈθmætɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,211 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Having the characteristics of asthma, as in an "asthmatic cough".".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for asthmatic, with forms such as "ashtmatic", "assthmatic", and "asthamtic". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "automatic", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Latin asthmaticus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσθματικός (asthmatikós, “afflicted with shortness of breath”), from ἆσθμα (âsthma, “short-drawn breath, panting”) (compare asthma). By surface analysis, asthma + -ic. The correct English form is asthmatic, spelled A-S-T-H-M-A-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having the characteristics of asthma, as in an "asthmatic cough".

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how asthmatic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The mother, Ekaterina Pavlovna, who at one time had been handsome, but now, asthmatic, depressed, vague, and over-feeble for her years, tried to entertain me with conversation about painting. Having heard from her daughter that I might come to Shelkovka, she had hurriedly recalled two or three of my landscapes which she had seen in exhibitions in Moscow,…

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin asthmaticus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσθματικός (asthmatikós, “afflicted with shortness of breath”), from ἆσθμα (âsthma, “short-drawn breath, panting”) (compare asthma). By surface analysis, asthma + -ic.

This word in other languages

asmático(Español)asthmatique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ashtmatic
  • assthmatic
  • asthamtic
  • asthhmatic
  • asthmaitc
  • asthmatci
  • asthmaticc
  • asthmattic
  • asthmmatic
  • asthmtaic
  • astmhatic
  • astthmatic
  • atshmatic
  • sathmatic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of asthmatic - 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.

ashtmatic2assthmatic1asthamtic2asthhmatic1asthmaitc2asthmatci2asthmaticc1asthmattic1
Edit distance from "asthmatic"

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 "asthmatic"?
"asthmatic" is spelled A-S-T-H-M-A-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /æsˈθmætɪk/.
What does "asthmatic" mean?
As an adjective, "asthmatic" means: Having the characteristics of asthma, as in an "asthmatic cough".
What words are commonly confused with "asthmatic"?
"asthmatic" is commonly confused with "automatic". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "asthmatic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asthmatic" is /æsˈθmætɪk/. 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 "asthmatic"?
Learned borrowing from Latin asthmaticus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσθματικός (asthmatikós, “afflicted with shortness of breath”), from ἆσθμα (âsthma, “short-drawn breath, panting”) (compare asthma). By surface analysis, asthma + -ic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "asthmatic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anchorman#45,203alphabets#45,199beckoning#45,223biomarker#45,231

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

alleviation14 variantsbombastic14 variantsworthiness14 variantswintering14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list