inimic
/ɪˈnɪ.mɪk/
"inimic" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“inimic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inimical.
Corpus desk
Index EN-inimic · inimic · English
inimic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | inimic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɪˈnɪ.mɪk/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “inimic” in English
Rare enough to double-check
inimic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪˈnɪ.mɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inimical.".
Zero misspellings are on record for inimic in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin inimīcus. Doublet of enemy. The correct English form is inimic, spelled I-N-I-M-I-C.
Definition
- 1Inimical.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how inimic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
DUMB SHOW: The French are seen descending into the valley, crossing it, and climbing it on the English side under the fire of HILL'S whole division, all to no purpose. In their retreat they leave behind them on the slopes nearly two thousand lying. SPIRIT OF THE PITIES: What do I see but thirsty, throbbing bands From these inimic hosts defiling down In ho…
This issue occurs when the relationship between a host state and a foreign investor becomes inimic and a dispute arises.
Etymology
From Latin inimīcus. Doublet of enemy.
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.