# chaotic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /keɪˈɒtɪk/ · frequency rank #11,664

## Definitions
1. Filled with chaos.
2. Extremely disorganized or in disarray.
3. Highly sensitive to starting conditions, so that a small change to them may yield a very different outcome.
4. Aligned against following or upholding laws and principles.

## Etymology
From Late Latin chaoticus (“of or pertaining to the primordial state of the universe”), from Latin chaos (“chaos”) + -ticus (suffix forming adjectives from nouns); analysable as chaos + -otic. Doublet of gassy.

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`cahotic`, `cchaotic`, `chaoitc`, `chaotci`, `chaoticc`, `chaottic`, `chatoic`, `chhaotic`, `choatic`, `hcaotic`

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