dichromatic

adj

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"dichromatic" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - having two colors.

Key facts for dichromatic
PropertyValue
Headworddichromatic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dichromatic” sits in English frequency

dichromatic falls 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

dichromatic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for dichromatic, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From di- + Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”) + -ic. The correct English form is dichromatic, spelled D-I-C-H-R-O-M-A-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    having two colors.
  2. 2
    having a form of colorblindness in which only two of the three primary colors can be distinguished
  3. 3
    having two independent channels for conveying color information in the eye.
  4. 4
    occurring or existing in two different ornamentations or colors, typically as a form of sexual dimorphism.
  5. 5
    having two hues, either of which may be visible depending on both the concentration of the absorbing substance and the depth or thickness of the medium traversed, such as in pumpkin seed oil. A form of polychromatism.
  6. 6
    exhibiting dichroism; dichroic.

Etymology

From di- + Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”) + -ic.

Synonyms

bichromebicolourbicolouredduocolortwo-toneheterochromaticheterochromic

This word in other languages

dichromatique(Français)

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 "dichromatic"?
"dichromatic" is spelled D-I-C-H-R-O-M-A-T-I-C.
What does "dichromatic" mean?
As an adjective, "dichromatic" means: having two colors.
What is the origin of the word "dichromatic"?
From di- + Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”) + -ic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “dichromatic”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-I-C-H-R-O-M-A-T-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list