# enigmatic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/ · frequency rank #25,048

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to an enigma.
2. Mysterious.
3. Defying description.
4. Enigmatical.

## Etymology
From Latin aenigmaticus and French énigmatique, from Ancient Greek αἰνιγματικός (ainigmatikós); equivalent to enigma + -tic.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`eingmatic`, `engimatic`, `enigamtic`, `eniggmatic`, `enigmaitc`, `enigmatci`, `enigmaticc`, `enigmattic`, `enigmmatic`, `enigmtaic`, `enimgatic`, `ennigmatic`, `neigmatic`

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