# drastic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdɹæs.tɪk/ · frequency rank #12,411

## Definitions
1. Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
2. Acting rapidly or violently.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek δραστικός (drastikós, “active, efficient”), from δρᾶσις (drâsis, “strength, efficacy”), itself from δράω (dráō, “to do”).

## Easily confused with
- **dynastic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drastic-vs-dynastic)
- **dramatic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dramatic-vs-drastic)

## Common misspellings (11)
`darstic`, `ddrastic`, `drasitc`, `drasstic`, `drastci`, `drasticc`, `drasttic`, `dratsic`, `drrastic`, `drsatic`, `rdastic`

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