egotistic

/ˌi.ɡoʊˈtɪs.tɪk/

//ˌi.ɡoʊˈtɪs.tɪk// adj

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

The verdict

“egotistic” is uncommon English (frequency #96,982 among 18,836 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,982
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords

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

Key facts for egotistic
PropertyValue
Headwordegotistic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌi.ɡoʊˈtɪs.tɪk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#96,982
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “egotistic” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). egotistic lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

egotistic is uncommon English at frequency #96,982 among 18,836 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌi.ɡoʊˈtɪs.tɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Egotistical.".

Zero misspellings are on record for egotistic in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From egotist + -ic. The correct English form is egotistic, spelled E-G-O-T-I-S-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Egotistical.

Etymology

From egotist + -ic.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "egotistic"?
"egotistic" is spelled E-G-O-T-I-S-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌi.ɡoʊˈtɪs.tɪk/.
What does "egotistic" mean?
As an adjective, "egotistic" means: Egotistical.
How do you pronounce "egotistic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "egotistic" is /ˌi.ɡoʊˈtɪs.tɪk/. 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 "egotistic"?
From egotist + -ic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “egotistic”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is E-G-O-T-I-S-T-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌi.ɡoʊˈtɪs.tɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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