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 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,982
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Egotistical.

Corpus desk

Index EN-egotistic · egotistic · English

egotistic · rank #96,982 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,982
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH ejaculates

Nearest frequency peer: ejaculates (+2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “egotistic”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “egotistic” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Long-tail rank of “egotistic” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “ejaculates” (#96,984), “eem” (#96,978), “electromagnetics” (#96,986). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “egotistic” is #96,982. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

egotistic is uncommon English at frequency #96,982 among 2,246 “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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "egotistic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

encaustic#96,991enjoyably#96,995Dumaguete#96,963dreamless#96,956

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list