fatidic
/feɪˈtɪdɪk/
"fatidic" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“fatidic” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of or pertaining to prophecy; prophetic.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fatidic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /feɪˈtɪdɪk/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fatidic” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for fatidic is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /feɪˈtɪdɪk/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Of or pertaining to prophecy; prophetic.".
fatidic doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin fātidicus, from fātum (“fate”) + dico (“I speak”). Via Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- cognate with the synonymous English prophetic. The correct English form is fatidic, spelled F-A-T-I-D-I-C.
Definition
- 1Of or pertaining to prophecy; prophetic.
Etymology
From Latin fātidicus, from fātum (“fate”) + dico (“I speak”). Via Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- cognate with the synonymous English prophetic.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “fatidic”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is F-A-T-I-D-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /feɪˈtɪdɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.