# fallacious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /fəˈleɪ.ʃəs/ · frequency rank #44,772

## Definitions
1. Characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken.
2. Deceptive or misleading.

## Etymology
From Middle English fallacious; equivalent to fallacy + -ous.

## Common misspellings (12)
`afllacious`, `falacious`, `falalcious`, `fallaccious`, `fallaciosu`, `fallaciouss`, `fallaciuos`, `fallacoius`, `fallaicous`, `fallcaious`, `ffallacious`, `flalacious`

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