mathematic

adj

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"mathematic" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mathematic” is uncommon English (frequency #91,782 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,782
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mathematical.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mathematic · mathematic · English

mathematic · rank #91,782 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,782
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mattering

Nearest frequency peer: mattering (+1 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.

Long-tail ranks near “mathematic”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “mathematic” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mathematic
PropertyValue
Headwordmathematic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#91,782
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “mathematic” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “mattering” (#91,783), “Matts” (#91,784), “mayfly” (#91,787). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mathematic” is #91,782. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mathematic is uncommon English at frequency #91,782 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mathematical.".

No misspelling variants are generated for mathematic in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English mathematik, from Old French mathematique or directly from Latin mathēmaticus, from Ancient Greek μᾰθημᾰτῐκός (măthēmătĭkós), from μάθημα (máthēma, “learning; mathematics”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjective suffix). The correct English form is mathematic, spelled M-A-T-H-E-M-A-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mathematical.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Round rolls the stroke with mathematic care, All centre-bound, exactly circular: No sportive way it takes, at large and free, No gambol plays of freakful liberty […]
  2. This is the sort of struggle which proves a man's metal, and declares it sterling or counterfeit. No spuriosity, no charlatanry can stand this fiery alembic of hard-wrought and exquisite calculation, in which one mathematic point or unit misplaced destroys the whole chain of reasoning, and proves the candidate a blunderer.

Etymology

From Middle English mathematik, from Old French mathematique or directly from Latin mathēmaticus, from Ancient Greek μᾰθημᾰτῐκός (măthēmătĭkós), from μάθημα (máthēma, “learning; mathematics”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjective suffix).

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 "mathematic"?
"mathematic" is spelled M-A-T-H-E-M-A-T-I-C.
What does "mathematic" mean?
As an adjective, "mathematic" means: Mathematical.
What is the origin of the word "mathematic"?
From Middle English mathematik, from Old French mathematique or directly from Latin mathēmaticus, from Ancient Greek μᾰθημᾰτῐκός (măthēmătĭkós), from μάθημα (máthēma, “learning; mathematics”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjective suffix). 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 "mathematic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

multiscale#91,831naturalize#91,846nor'easter#91,866paroxysmal#91,905

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list