militaristic
/ˌmɪl.ə.təˈɹɪs.tɪk/
"militaristic" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“militaristic” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #46,066 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #46,066
- frequency rank, English
- 12
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Using the power of the military.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | militaristic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌmɪl.ə.təˈɹɪs.tɪk/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #46,066 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “militaristic” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for militaristic is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌmɪl.ə.təˈɹɪs.tɪk/. Corpus data places it at rank #46,066 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for militaristic, with forms such as "imlitaristic", "miiltaristic", and "miliatristic". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From militarist + -ic or military + -istic. The correct English form is militaristic, spelled M-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-S-T-I-C.
Definition
- 1Using the power of the military.
- 2Related to the use of the military.
- 3Of or pertaining to militarism.
Etymology
From militarist + -ic or military + -istic.
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: imlitaristic,miiltaristic,miliatristic,militairstic,militarisitc,militarisstic,militaristci,militaristicc,militaristtic,militaritsic,militarristic,militarsitic,militraistic,milittaristic,millitaristic,miltiaristic,mliitaristic,mmilitaristic
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of militaristic - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “militaristic”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is M-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-S-T-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌmɪl.ə.təˈɹɪs.tɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.