# horrific

> English word · Adjective · IPA /həˈɹɪfɪk/ · frequency rank #10,224

## Definitions
1. Causing horror; horrifying.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin horrificus, from horreō (“to be afraid”) + -ficō (“to make”).

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`hhorrific`, `horific`, `horirfic`, `horrfiic`, `horrifci`, `horriffic`, `horrificc`, `horriifc`, `hrorific`, `ohrrific`

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