# despotic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /disˈpɒt.ɪk/ · frequency rank #48,700

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
2. Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek δεσποτικός (despotikós) via French despotique, equivalent to despot + -ic.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddespotic`, `depsotic`, `desoptic`, `despoitc`, `despotci`, `despoticc`, `despottic`, `desppotic`, `desptoic`, `desspotic`, `dsepotic`, `edspotic`

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