complicit
/kəmˈplɪs.ɪt/
"complicit" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“complicit” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,623. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #22,623
- frequency rank, English
- 5,599
- “C” headwords
- 14
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature.
Corpus desk
Index EN-complicit · complicit · English
complicit · rank #22,623 · 14 variants · 3 confusables
- FREQ-MID #22,623
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
- VAR-HIGH 14 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 5,599
- PHOTO-FINISH complacent
Nearest frequency peer: complacent (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Rank peers near misspelling magnet “complicit”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- clot
clot
77,383 corpus weight
- companionsh…
companionship
77,380 corpus weight
- complacent
complacent
77,379 corpus weight
- complicit
complicit
77,378 corpus weight
- confer
confer
77,376 corpus weight
- coolant
coolant
77,374 corpus weight
What this shows “complicit” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | complicit |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /kəmˈplɪs.ɪt/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #22,623 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “complicit”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 14 spelling variants around complicit (IPA /kəmˈplɪs.ɪt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,623 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for complicit, with forms such as "ccomplicit", "cmoplicit", and "comlpicit". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "complicity", "compliant", "complicate", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Etymologically, the entry records: Most likely a back-formation from complicity, under the influence of words such as explicit, as though the suffix -ity were composed of -it (from Latin -itus) and -y. The correct English form is complicit, spelled C-O-M-P-L-I-C-I-T.
Definition
- 1Associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how complicit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
It [slavery] has set the seal of a complicit, guilty silence upon the most orthodox pulpits and the saintliest tongues, […]
"I confess," and the Englishman turned with a near complicit grin to Hamo, "I have certain vulgar tastes myself."
Etymology
Most likely a back-formation from complicity, under the influence of words such as explicit, as though the suffix -ity were composed of -it (from Latin -itus) and -y.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ccomplicit
- cmoplicit
- comlpicit
- commplicit
- compilcit
- complciit
- compliccit
- complicitt
- complicti
- compliict
- compllicit
- compplicit
- copmlicit
- ocmplicit
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of complicit - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "complicit", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).