# iconic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /aɪˈkɒnɪk/ · frequency rank #5,802

## Definitions
1. Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
2. Distinctive, characteristic, indicative of identity.
3. Famously and distinctively representative of its type.
4. Representing something; symbolic.

## Etymology
From Late Latin īconicus, from Ancient Greek εἰκονικός (eikonikós). By surface analysis, icon + -ic.

## Easily confused with
- **ionic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iconic-vs-ionic)
- **ironic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iconic-vs-ironic)
- **icon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icon-vs-iconic)

## Common misspellings (8)
`cionic`, `icconic`, `icnoic`, `icoinc`, `iconci`, `iconicc`, `iconnic`, `iocnic`

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