atheistic

adj

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

The verdict

“atheistic” is uncommon English (frequency #54,022 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,022
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to atheists or atheism.

Corpus desk

Index EN-atheistic · atheistic · English

atheistic · rank #54,022 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,022
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH ASN

Nearest frequency peer: ASN (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “atheistic”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “atheistic” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for atheistic
PropertyValue
Headwordatheistic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#54,022
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “atheistic” in English

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “ASN” (#54,021), “ashen” (#54,020), “augur” (#54,024). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “atheistic” is #54,022. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

atheistic is uncommon English at frequency #54,022 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or relating to atheists or atheism.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for atheistic, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From atheist + -ic. The correct English form is atheistic, spelled A-T-H-E-I-S-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to atheists or atheism.

Etymology

From atheist + -ic.

This word in other languages

ateo(Español)athée(Français)atheistisch(Deutsch)ateu(Português)

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 "atheistic"?
"atheistic" is spelled A-T-H-E-I-S-T-I-C.
What does "atheistic" mean?
As an adjective, "atheistic" means: Of or relating to atheists or atheism.
What is the origin of the word "atheistic"?
From atheist + -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 "atheistic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

ayahuasca#54,027backlight#54,030apocrypha#54,013Bayswater#54,035

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list