melodic

/mɪˈlɒd.ɪk/

//mɪˈlɒd.ɪk// adj

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"melodic" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“melodic” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,281. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,281
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, relating to, or having melody.

Corpus desk

Index EN-melodic · melodic · English

melodic · rank #21,281 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,281
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Meghan

Nearest frequency peer: Meghan (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “melodic”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “melodic” 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).

melodic vs melody
71% similar
melodic vs medic
71% similar

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

Key facts for melodic
PropertyValue
Headwordmelodic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/mɪˈlɒd.ɪk/
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,281
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “melodic”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).melodiclands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Meghan” (#21,280), “Mendoza” (#21,283), “McDowell” (#21,278). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “melodic” is #21,281. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around melodic (IPA /mɪˈlɒd.ɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,281 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for melodic, with forms such as "emlodic", "meldoic", and "mellodic". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "melody", "medic", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French mélodique. The correct English form is melodic, spelled M-E-L-O-D-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or having melody.
  2. 2
    Melodious, tuneful.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Debussy's melody is fractional, fragmentary. But at the core all his music is melodic and melody is its main motive force.

Etymology

Borrowed from French mélodique.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emlodic
  • meldoic
  • mellodic
  • melodci
  • meloddic
  • melodicc
  • meloidc
  • meoldic
  • mleodic
  • mmelodic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of melodic - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

emlodic2meldoic2mellodic1melodci2meloddic1melodicc1meloidc2meoldic2
Edit distance from "melodic"

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 "melodic"?
"melodic" is spelled M-E-L-O-D-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /mɪˈlɒd.ɪk/.
What does "melodic" mean?
As an adjective, "melodic" means: Of, relating to, or having melody.
What words are commonly confused with "melodic"?
"melodic" is commonly confused with "melody", "medic". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "melodic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "melodic" is /mɪˈlɒd.ɪk/. 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 "melodic"?
Borrowed from French mélodique. 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 "melodic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mendoza#21,283modesty#21,286Mubarak#21,289netting#21,294

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list