# bionic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbɪˌɒn.ɪk/ · frequency rank #30,335

## Definitions
1. Related to bionics.
2. Having been enhanced by electronic, mechanical, or mechatronical parts; cyborg.
3. Superhuman.

## Etymology
Blend of bio- + electronic. The superhuman sense is attributed to the TV shows The Six Million Dollar Man (1973–1978) and The Bionic Woman (1976–1978).

## Easily confused with
- **biopic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bionic-vs-biopic)
- **biotic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bionic-vs-biotic)
- **bubonic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bionic-vs-bubonic)

## Common misspellings (8)
`bbionic`, `binoic`, `bioinc`, `bionci`, `bionicc`, `bionnic`, `boinic`, `ibonic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bionic