# classic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈklæs.ɪk/ · frequency rank #1,931

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
2. Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class or category; typical; archetypical; epitomic.
3. Exhibiting timeless quality and excellence.
4. Characteristic of or from the past; old; retro; vintage.
5. Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds.
6. Traditional; original.

## Etymology
From French classique, from Latin classic(us) (“relating to the classes of Roman citizenry, especially the highest”), from classis. By surface analysis, class + -ic. Piecewise doublet of classy.

## Easily confused with
- **classy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/classic-vs-classy)
- **classify** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/classic-vs-classify)
- **classical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/classic-vs-classical)
- **class** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/class-vs-classic)
- **Cassie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cassie-vs-classic)
- **classes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/classes-vs-classic)
- **chassis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chassis-vs-classic)
- **classed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/classed-vs-classic)

## Common misspellings (9)
`calssic`, `cclassic`, `clasic`, `clasisc`, `classci`, `classicc`, `cllassic`, `clsasic`, `lcassic`

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