# carcinogenic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌkɑː(ɹ)sɪnəˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/ · frequency rank #37,367

## Definitions
1. Causing or tending to cause cancer.

## Etymology
From carcino- + -genic.

## Easily confused with
- **carcinogen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carcinogen-vs-carcinogenic)

## Common misspellings (18)
`acrcinogenic`, `cacrinogenic`, `carccinogenic`, `carcingoenic`, `carcinnogenic`, `carcinoegnic`, `carcinogeinc`, `carcinogenci`, `carcinogenicc`, `carcinogennic`, `carcinoggenic`, `carcinogneic`, `carciongenic`, `carcniogenic`, `caricnogenic`, `carrcinogenic`, `ccarcinogenic`, `cracinogenic`

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