# diabetic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /daɪəˈbɛtɪk/ · frequency rank #16,003

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
2. Having diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.
3. Suitable for one having diabetes, especially diabetes mellitus.

## Etymology
From diabetes + -ic. Doublet of diabatic.

## Easily confused with
- **diuretic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/diabetic-vs-diuretic)
- **dialectic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/diabetic-vs-dialectic)
- **diabetes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/diabetes-vs-diabetic)

## Common misspellings (11)
`daibetic`, `ddiabetic`, `diabbetic`, `diabeitc`, `diabetci`, `diabeticc`, `diabettic`, `diabteic`, `diaebtic`, `dibaetic`, `idabetic`

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