# mediocre

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə/ · frequency rank #14,587

## Definitions
1. Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.

## Etymology
From the late Middle English medioker, from the French médiocre, from the Middle French médiocre, from the Classical Latin mediocris (“in a middle state”, “of middle size”, “middling”, “moderate”, “ordinary”, from medius (“middle”) + ocris (“rugged mountain”)); compare mediocrely and mediocrity.

## Easily confused with
- **medicare** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/medicare-vs-mediocre)

## Common misspellings (11)
`emdiocre`, `mdeiocre`, `meddiocre`, `medicore`, `medioccre`, `mediocer`, `mediocrre`, `mediorce`, `medoicre`, `meidocre`, `mmediocre`

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