# eclectic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɛkˈlɛk.tɪk/ · frequency rank #17,829

## Definitions
1. Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
2. Unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous.

## Etymology
From French éclectique, from Ancient Greek ἐκλεκτικός (eklektikós, “selective”), from ἐκλέγω (eklégō, “I pick, choose”), from ἐκ (ek, “out, from”) + λέγω (légō, “I choose, count”).
Cognate to elect.

## Easily confused with
- **electric** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eclectic-vs-electric)

## Common misspellings (12)
`celectic`, `ecclectic`, `ecelctic`, `eclcetic`, `eclecctic`, `eclecitc`, `eclectci`, `eclecticc`, `eclecttic`, `ecletcic`, `ecllectic`, `elcectic`

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