# empathetic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/ · frequency rank #31,155

## Definitions
1. Showing empathy for others, and recognizing their feelings; empathic.

## Etymology
Derived from empathic, modified to sound more similar to sympathetic.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`emapthetic`, `emmpathetic`, `empahtetic`, `empatehtic`, `empatheitc`, `empathetci`, `empatheticc`, `empathettic`, `empathhetic`, `empathteic`, `empatthetic`, `emppathetic`, `emptahetic`, `epmathetic`, `mepathetic`

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