eidetic
/aɪˈdɛtɪk/
"eidetic" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“eidetic” is uncommon English (frequency #99,215 among 18,836 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #99,215
- frequency rank, English
- 18,836
- “E” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Marked by or resulting from extraordinary ability to recall detailed and vivid mental images of visual images.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | eidetic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /aɪˈdɛtɪk/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #99,215 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “eidetic” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
eidetic is uncommon English at frequency #99,215 among 18,836 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /aɪˈdɛtɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for eidetic, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From German eidetisch, from Ancient Greek εἰδητικός (eidētikós), from εἶδος (eîdos, “form”). The correct English form is eidetic, spelled E-I-D-E-T-I-C.
Definition
- 1Marked by or resulting from extraordinary ability to recall detailed and vivid mental images of visual images.
- 2Of or relating to the essential forms of a phenomena.
Etymology
From German eidetisch, from Ancient Greek εἰδητικός (eidētikós), from εἶδος (eîdos, “form”).
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “eidetic”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is E-I-D-E-T-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /aɪˈdɛtɪk/ (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.