# linguistic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/ · frequency rank #11,061

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to language.
2. Of or relating to linguistics.
3. Relating to a computer language.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German linguistisch, equivalent to linguist + -ic. Compare linguistics. Ultimately from Latin lingua (“tongue, language”). Attested in English since 1825.

## Easily confused with
- **linguistics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/linguistic-vs-linguistics)
- **linguist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/linguist-vs-linguistic)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ilnguistic`, `lignuistic`, `lingguistic`, `lingiustic`, `linguisitc`, `linguisstic`, `linguistci`, `linguisticc`, `linguisttic`, `linguitsic`, `lingusitic`, `linnguistic`, `linugistic`, `llinguistic`, `lniguistic`

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