# biopic

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbaɪ.əʊ.pɪk/ · frequency rank #27,741

## Definitions
1. A motion picture based on the life (or lives) of a real, rather than fictional, person (or people).

## Etymology
Clipping of biographical picture; synchronically bio + pic.

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

## Common misspellings (8)
`bbiopic`, `bioipc`, `biopci`, `biopicc`, `bioppic`, `bipoic`, `boipic`, `ibopic`

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