karmic

/ˈkɑɹmɪk/

//ˈkɑɹmɪk// adj

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"karmic" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“karmic” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,466. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,466
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to karma.

Corpus desk

Index EN-karmic · karmic · English

karmic · rank #45,466 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,466
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH keener

Nearest frequency peer: keener (+2 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 “karmic”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “karmic” 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).

karmic vs Kermit
50% similar
karmic vs kami
67% similar
karmic vs Kari
50% similar

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

Key facts for karmic
PropertyValue
Headwordkarmic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɑɹmɪk/
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,466
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “karmic”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).karmiclands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “keener” (#45,468), “keepsake” (#45,469), “kain” (#45,462). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “karmic” is #45,466. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around karmic (IPA /ˈkɑɹmɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,466 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of or pertaining to karma.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for karmic, with forms such as "akrmic", "kamric", and "karimc". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Kermit", "kami", "Kari", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From karma + -ic. The correct English form is karmic, spelled K-A-R-M-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to karma.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ken Kesey was one who supported abortion only to save the life of the mother, arguing that society needed to care about everyone, including “the un-dead old [and]^([sic]) the un-born young.” As he put it, “Abortions are a terrible karmic bummer.”
  2. Raymond Gunt is not a nice person. He might just be, as more than one character in Douglas Coupland’s 14th novel remarks, the Worst. Person. Ever. He’s far-fetchedly horrible. A grotesque. A supernova of bad karmic energy.

Etymology

From karma + -ic.

This word in other languages

karmique(Français)cármico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akrmic
  • kamric
  • karimc
  • karmci
  • karmicc
  • karmmic
  • karrmic
  • kkarmic
  • kramic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of karmic - 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.

akrmic2kamric2karimc2karmci2karmicc1karmmic1karrmic1kkarmic1
Edit distance from "karmic"

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 "karmic"?
"karmic" is spelled K-A-R-M-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹmɪk/.
What does "karmic" mean?
As an adjective, "karmic" means: Of or pertaining to karma.
What words are commonly confused with "karmic"?
"karmic" is commonly confused with "Kermit", "kami", "Kari". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "karmic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "karmic" is /ˈkɑɹmɪk/. 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 "karmic"?
From karma + -ic. 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 "karmic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

keener#45,468Loudon#45,489Ibanez#45,440humpty#45,437

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

homily9 variantsmammary9 variantsglowed9 variantsglades9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list