diarrheic

/daɪəˈɹiːɪk/

//daɪəˈɹiːɪk// adj

"diarrheic" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“diarrheic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having diarrhea; diarrheal.

Corpus desk

Index EN-diarrheic · diarrheic · English

diarrheic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for diarrheic
PropertyValue
Headworddiarrheic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/daɪəˈɹiːɪk/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “diarrheic” in English

diarrheicfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

diarrheic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /daɪəˈɹiːɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Having diarrhea; diarrheal.".

Zero misspellings are on record for diarrheic in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From diarrhea + -ic. The correct English form is diarrheic, spelled D-I-A-R-R-H-E-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having diarrhea; diarrheal.

Etymology

From diarrhea + -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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "diarrheic"?
"diarrheic" is spelled D-I-A-R-R-H-E-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /daɪəˈɹiːɪk/.
What does "diarrheic" mean?
As an adjective, "diarrheic" means: Having diarrhea; diarrheal.
How do you pronounce "diarrheic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diarrheic" is /daɪəˈɹiːɪk/. 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 "diarrheic"?
From diarrhea + -ic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list