echoic

/ɪˈkəʊɪk/

//ɪˈkəʊɪk// adj

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"echoic" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to an echo

Corpus desk

Index EN-echoic · echoic · English

echoic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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 echoic
PropertyValue
Headwordechoic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪˈkəʊɪk/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “echoic” in English

echoicfalls 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

echoic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪˈkəʊɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for echoic in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From echo + -ic. The correct English form is echoic, spelled E-C-H-O-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to an echo
  2. 2
    resembling a sound
  3. 3
    resembling a sound
  4. 4
    resembling a sound

Etymology

From echo + -ic.

Antonyms

anechoic

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 "echoic"?
"echoic" is spelled E-C-H-O-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈkəʊɪk/.
What does "echoic" mean?
As an adjective, "echoic" means: Of or pertaining to an echo
How do you pronounce "echoic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "echoic" is /ɪˈkəʊɪk/. 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 "echoic"?
From echo + -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