hypnotic

/hɪpˈnɒ.tɪk/

//hɪpˈnɒ.tɪk// adj

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"hypnotic" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hypnotic” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,474. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,474
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hypnotic · hypnotic · English

hypnotic · rank #24,474 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #24,474
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hof

Nearest frequency peer: hof (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “hypnotic”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “hypnotic” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hypnotic vs hypnosis
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hypnotic
PropertyValue
Headwordhypnotic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/hɪpˈnɒ.tɪk/
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,474
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hypnotic”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).hypnoticlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “hof” (#24,473), “imagines” (#24,475), “hippo” (#24,472). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hypnotic” is #24,474. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around hypnotic (IPA /hɪpˈnɒ.tɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,474 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for hypnotic, with forms such as "hhypnotic", "hpynotic", and "hynpotic". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "hypnosis", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French hypnotique (“inclined to sleep, soporific”), from Late Latin hypnoticus, from Ancient Greek ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikós, “inclined to sleep, putting to sleep, sleepy”), from ὑπνοῦν (hupnoûn, “to put to sleep”), from ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”). The correct English form is hypnotic, spelled H-Y-P-N-O-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
  2. 2
    Capturing a person's attention to the exclusion of all else, as if placing them into a trance.
  3. 3
    Inducing sleep; soporific.
  4. 4
    Dormant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how hypnotic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. hypnotic seeds

Etymology

From French hypnotique (“inclined to sleep, soporific”), from Late Latin hypnoticus, from Ancient Greek ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikós, “inclined to sleep, putting to sleep, sleepy”), from ὑπνοῦν (hupnoûn, “to put to sleep”), from ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”).

This word in other languages

hipnótico(Español)hypnotique(Français)hypnotisch(Deutsch)hipnótico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhypnotic
  • hpynotic
  • hynpotic
  • hypnnotic
  • hypnoitc
  • hypnotci
  • hypnoticc
  • hypnottic
  • hypntoic
  • hypontic
  • hyppnotic
  • hyypnotic
  • yhpnotic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hypnotic - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhypnotic1hpynotic2hynpotic2hypnnotic1hypnoitc2hypnotci2hypnoticc1hypnottic1
Edit distance from "hypnotic"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hypnotic"?
"hypnotic" is spelled H-Y-P-N-O-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /hɪpˈnɒ.tɪk/.
What does "hypnotic" mean?
As an adjective, "hypnotic" means: Of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
What words are commonly confused with "hypnotic"?
"hypnotic" is commonly confused with "hypnosis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hypnotic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hypnotic" is /hɪpˈnɒ.tɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "hypnotic"?
From French hypnotique (“inclined to sleep, soporific”), from Late Latin hypnoticus, from Ancient Greek ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikós, “inclined to sleep, putting to sleep, sleepy”), from ὑπνοῦν (hupnoûn, “to put to sleep”), from ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hypnotic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list