# cataclysmic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/ · frequency rank #43,075

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic.

## Etymology
From cataclysm + -ic.

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

## Common misspellings (18)
`actaclysmic`, `caatclysmic`, `catacclysmic`, `catacllysmic`, `cataclsymic`, `cataclymsic`, `cataclysimc`, `cataclysmci`, `cataclysmicc`, `cataclysmmic`, `cataclyssmic`, `cataclyysmic`, `catacylsmic`, `catalcysmic`, `catcalysmic`, `cattaclysmic`, `ccataclysmic`, `ctaaclysmic`

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