dermic
/ˈdɜː(ɹ)mɪk/
"dermic" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dermic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to the dermis or skin.
Corpus desk
Index EN-dermic · dermic · English
dermic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dermic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈdɜː(ɹ)mɪk/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “dermic” in English
Rare enough to double-check
dermic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈdɜː(ɹ)mɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or relating to the dermis or skin.".
Zero misspellings are on record for dermic in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From derm + -ic. The correct English form is dermic, spelled D-E-R-M-I-C.
Definition
- 1Of or relating to the dermis or skin.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how dermic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Underneath each nail the deep or dermic layer of the integument is peculiarly modified.
Etymology
From derm + -ic.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.