dendritic

Name: dendritic, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/dɛndˈɹɪtɪk/

//dɛndˈɹɪtɪk// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“dendritic” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,772. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,772
frequency rank, English: 3,470
“D” headwords: 14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having a branching structure similar to a tree.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dendritic · dendritic · English

dendritic · rank #39,772 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #39,772
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 14 variants
BOOK-MID 3,470
PHOTO-FINISH desecration

Nearest frequency peer: desecration (+2 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.

Czechoslovak

60,234
Darien

60,232
dendritic

60,229
desecration

60,227
devo

60,225
Devos

60,224

What this shows “dendritic” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for dendritic
Property	Value
Headword	dendritic
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/dɛndˈɹɪtɪk/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#39,772
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “dendritic”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).dendriticlands here:

#39,772

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “desecration” (#39,774), “Darien” (#39,769), “devo” (#39,776). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dendritic” is #39,772. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around dendritic (IPA /dɛndˈɹɪtɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,772 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for dendritic, with forms such as "ddendritic", "dednritic", and "denddritic". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dendrite + -ic, from Ancient Greek δενδρίτης (dendrítēs, “of or pertaining to a tree”). The correct English form is dendritic, spelled D-E-N-D-R-I-T-I-C.

Definition

1
Having a branching structure similar to a tree.
2
Of, pertaining to or possessing dendrites.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how dendritic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

The system of rivers in a drainage basin has a dendritic configuration.

Etymology

From dendrite + -ic, from Ancient Greek δενδρίτης (dendrítēs, “of or pertaining to a tree”).

This word in other languages

dendrítico(Español)dendritique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ddendritic
dednritic
denddritic
dendirtic
dendriitc
dendritci
dendriticc
dendrittic
dendrritic
dendrtiic
denndritic
denrditic
dnedritic
edndritic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dendritic - 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.

Edit distance from "dendritic"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dendritic"?

"dendritic" is spelled D-E-N-D-R-I-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /dɛndˈɹɪtɪk/.

What does "dendritic" mean?

As an adjective, "dendritic" means: Having a branching structure similar to a tree.

What are common misspellings of "dendritic"?

Common misspellings include "ddendritic", "dednritic", "denddritic", "dendirtic", "dendriitc". The correct spelling is "dendritic".

How do you pronounce "dendritic"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dendritic" is /dɛndˈɹɪtɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "dendritic"?

From dendrite + -ic, from Ancient Greek δενδρίτης (dendrítēs, “of or pertaining to a tree”). See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dendritic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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Similar misspelling depth

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