mimetic

/mɪˈmɛtɪk/

//mɪˈmɛtɪk// adj

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

The verdict

“mimetic” is an uncommon English word, ranked #76,125 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#76,125
frequency rank, English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Exhibiting mimesis.

Key facts for mimetic
PropertyValue
Headwordmimetic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/mɪˈmɛtɪk/
Letters7
Frequency rank#76,125
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mimetic” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for mimetic is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /mɪˈmɛtɪk/. Corpus data places it at rank #76,125 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

mimetic doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin mīmēticus or its etymon Ancient Greek μῑμητικός (mīmētikós, “imitative”). By surface analysis, mime + -etic. The correct English form is mimetic, spelled M-I-M-E-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exhibiting mimesis.
  2. 2
    Imitative.

Etymology

From Latin mīmēticus or its etymon Ancient Greek μῑμητικός (mīmētikós, “imitative”). By surface analysis, mime + -etic.

Antonyms

nonmimeticphonomimetic

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 "mimetic"?
"mimetic" is spelled M-I-M-E-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /mɪˈmɛtɪk/.
What does "mimetic" mean?
As an adjective, "mimetic" means: Exhibiting mimesis.
How do you pronounce "mimetic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mimetic" is /mɪˈmɛtɪk/. 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 "mimetic"?
From Latin mīmēticus or its etymon Ancient Greek μῑμητικός (mīmētikós, “imitative”). By surface analysis, mime + -etic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “mimetic”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-I-M-E-T-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /mɪˈmɛtɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list