insecticide

/ɪnˈsɛk.tɪˌsaɪd/

//ɪnˈsɛk.tɪˌsaɪd// noun

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"insecticide" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“insecticide” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,869. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,869
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A substance used to kill insects.

Key facts for insecticide
PropertyValue
Headwordinsecticide
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈsɛk.tɪˌsaɪd/
Letters11
Frequency rank#32,869
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “insecticide” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). insecticide lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around insecticide (IPA /ɪnˈsɛk.tɪˌsaɪd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,869 among 17,902 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A substance used to kill insects.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for insecticide, with forms such as "inescticide", "innsecticide", and "insceticide". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French insecticide, as insect + -icide. The correct English form is insecticide, spelled I-N-S-E-C-T-I-C-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A substance used to kill insects.

Etymology

From French insecticide, as insect + -icide.

This word in other languages

insecticida(Español)insecticide(Français)Insektengift(Deutsch)inseticida(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inescticide
  • innsecticide
  • insceticide
  • inseccticide
  • insecitcide
  • insectciide
  • insecticcide
  • insecticdie
  • insecticidde
  • insecticied
  • insectiicde
  • insectticide
  • insetcicide
  • inssecticide
  • isnecticide
  • nisecticide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of insecticide - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

inescticide2innsecticide1insceticide2inseccticide1insecitcide2insectciide2insecticcide1insecticdie2
Edit distance from "insecticide"

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 "insecticide"?
"insecticide" is spelled I-N-S-E-C-T-I-C-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈsɛk.tɪˌsaɪd/.
What does "insecticide" mean?
As a noun, "insecticide" means: A substance used to kill insects.
What are common misspellings of "insecticide"?
Common misspellings include "inescticide", "innsecticide", "insceticide", "inseccticide", "insecitcide". The correct spelling is "insecticide".
How do you pronounce "insecticide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "insecticide" is /ɪnˈsɛk.tɪˌsaɪd/. 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 "insecticide"?
From French insecticide, as insect + -icide. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “insecticide”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-S-E-C-T-I-C-I-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪnˈsɛk.tɪˌsaɪd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list