# encyclopedic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ensaiːkloˈpʰiːdək/ · frequency rank #49,314

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the characteristics of an encyclopedia; concerning all subjects, having comprehensive information or knowledge.
2. Relating to or containing descriptive information rather than only linguistic or lexical information; about facts and concepts, and not only a word or term; including proper names, biographical and geographical information and illustrations.

## Etymology
First attested in 1824, encyclopedia + -ic.

## Easily confused with
- **encyclopedia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/encyclopedia-vs-encyclopedic)
- **encyclopaedia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/encyclopaedia-vs-encyclopedic)

## Common misspellings (19)
`ecnyclopedic`, `enccyclopedic`, `enccylopedic`, `encycclopedic`, `encycllopedic`, `encycloepdic`, `encyclopdeic`, `encyclopedci`, `encyclopeddic`, `encyclopedicc`, `encyclopeidc`, `encycloppedic`, `encyclpoedic`, `encycolpedic`, `encylcopedic`, `encyyclopedic`, `enncyclopedic`, `enycclopedic`, `necyclopedic`

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