identic
/aɪˈdɛntɪk/
"identic" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“identic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Identical.
Corpus desk
Index EN-identic · identic · English
identic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | identic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /aɪˈdɛntɪk/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “identic” in English
Rare enough to double-check
identic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /aɪˈdɛntɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for identic, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French identique, from Medieval Latin identicus (“the same”), from Latin identi-, from idem (“the same”). The correct English form is identic, spelled I-D-E-N-T-I-C.
Definition
- 1Identical.
- 2Precisely agreeing in sentiment or opinion and form or manner of expression; applied to concerted action or language used by two or more governments in treating with another government.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how identic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The English and French Governments had, on the 6th January, 1882, given to the Khedive an assurance of their support in an “identic declaration,” since known as the “dual note,” […]
The Department on March 5, 1909, notified the countries represented at the Naval Conference of its intention to prepare and transmit an identic circular note dealing with this question, and on October 18, 1909, an elaborate identic circular note [was prepared].
Etymology
From French identique, from Medieval Latin identicus (“the same”), from Latin identi-, from idem (“the same”).
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.