lotic
"lotic" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“lotic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Characterized by flowing water; swiftly flowing; concerned with flowing rivers, streams, etc.
Corpus desk
Index EN-lotic · lotic · English
lotic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | lotic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “lotic” in English
Rare enough to double-check
lotic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lotic, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin lotus, past participle of lavare (“to wash”), + -ic. The correct English form is lotic, spelled L-O-T-I-C.
Definition
- 1Characterized by flowing water; swiftly flowing; concerned with flowing rivers, streams, etc.
- 2Living in flowing water; adapted to life in flowing water.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lotic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
This particular area is subject to the transition from a more lotic environment to the lentic environment existing in the pool area.
Turning now to more lotic environments, Norelius (1967) and Bronmark and Malmqvist (1982) have studied populations of Anodonta anita and Unio pictorum inhabiting Swedish lake outlets.
Etymology
From Latin lotus, past participle of lavare (“to wash”), + -ic.
This word in other languages
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.