emetic

/əˈmɛt.ɪk/

//əˈmɛt.ɪk// adj

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

The verdict

“emetic” is uncommon English (frequency #94,828 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,828
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Causing nausea and vomiting.

Corpus desk

Index EN-emetic · emetic · English

emetic · rank #94,828 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,828
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH emmer

Nearest frequency peer: emmer (+1 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 “emetic”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for emetic
PropertyValue
Headwordemetic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈmɛt.ɪk/
Letters6
Frequency rank#94,828
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “emetic” 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).emeticfalls 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: “emmer” (#94,829), “embarassment” (#94,826), “Ellice” (#94,825). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “emetic” is #94,828. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

emetic is uncommon English at frequency #94,828 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /əˈmɛt.ɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Causing nausea and vomiting.".

emetic has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. 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 French émétique, from Vulgar Latin *emeticus, from Ancient Greek ἐμετικός (emetikós), from ἔμετος (émetos, “vomit”); by surface analysis, em(esis) + -etic. The correct English form is emetic, spelled E-M-E-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Causing nausea and vomiting.

Etymology

From French émétique, from Vulgar Latin *emeticus, from Ancient Greek ἐμετικός (emetikós), from ἔμετος (émetos, “vomit”); by surface analysis, em(esis) + -etic.

This word in other languages

emético(Español)émétique(Français)emetisch(Deutsch)

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 "emetic"?
"emetic" is spelled E-M-E-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈmɛt.ɪk/.
What does "emetic" mean?
As an adjective, "emetic" means: Causing nausea and vomiting.
How do you pronounce "emetic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emetic" is /əˈmɛt.ɪk/. 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 "emetic"?
From French émétique, from Vulgar Latin *emeticus, from Ancient Greek ἐμετικός (emetikós), from ἔμετος (émetos, “vomit”); by surface analysis, em(esis) + -etic. 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 "emetic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ellice#94,825edtech#94,813Dulcie#94,800doddle#94,785

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list