empathic

/ɛmˈpæθɪk/

//ɛmˈpæθɪk// adj

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"empathic" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“empathic” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,603. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,603
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Showing or expressing empathy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-empathic · empathic · English

empathic · rank #47,603 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,603
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH energizing

Nearest frequency peer: energizing (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “empathic”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “empathic” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

empathic vs empathy
75% similar
empathic vs emphatic
75% similar
empathic vs empathize
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for empathic
PropertyValue
Headwordempathic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɛmˈpæθɪk/
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,603
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “empathic”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).empathiclands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “energizing” (#47,604), “enumeration” (#47,606), “Epo” (#47,607). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “empathic” is #47,603. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around empathic (IPA /ɛmˈpæθɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,603 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for empathic, with forms such as "emapthic", "emmpathic", and "empathci". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "empathy", "emphatic", "empathize", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From empathy + -ic. The correct English form is empathic, spelled E-M-P-A-T-H-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Showing or expressing empathy.
  2. 2
    Of, pertaining to, or being an empath: of or having the capability of sensing the emotions of others.

Etymology

From empathy + -ic.

Synonyms

empathetic

Antonyms

apathetic

This word in other languages

empático(Español)empathique(Français)empathisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emapthic
  • emmpathic
  • empathci
  • empathhic
  • empathicc
  • empatihc
  • empatthic
  • emppathic
  • emptahic
  • epmathic
  • mepathic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of empathic - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

emapthic2emmpathic1empathci2empathhic1empathicc1empatihc2empatthic1emppathic1
Edit distance from "empathic"

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 "empathic"?
"empathic" is spelled E-M-P-A-T-H-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛmˈpæθɪk/.
What does "empathic" mean?
As an adjective, "empathic" means: Showing or expressing empathy.
What words are commonly confused with "empathic"?
"empathic" is commonly confused with "empathy", "emphatic", "empathize". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "empathic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empathic" is /ɛmˈpæθɪk/. 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 "empathic"?
From empathy + -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 "empathic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

geranium11 variantscourtly11 variantsgrouchy11 variantscolloidal11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list