# mimic

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈmɪm.ɪk/ · frequency rank #15,218

## Definitions
1. To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
2. To take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage.

## Etymology
From Latin mīmicus, from Ancient Greek μῑμικός (mīmikós, “belonging to mimes”), from μῖμος (mîmos, “imitator, actor”); see mime.

## Easily confused with
- **MMC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mimic-vs-mmc)
- **mini** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mimic-vs-mini)
- **MIRI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mimic-vs-miri)
- **music** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mimic-vs-music)
- **mimicry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mimic-vs-mimicry)
- **mic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mic-vs-mimic)
- **mim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mim-vs-mimic)
- **Mii** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mii-vs-mimic)
- **MIDI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/midi-vs-mimic)
- **Mimi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mimi-vs-mimic)
- **mime** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mime-vs-mimic)
- **mami** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mami-vs-mimic)
- **Miki** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/miki-vs-mimic)
- **magic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/magic-vs-mimic)
- **Miami** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/miami-vs-mimic)
- **medic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/medic-vs-mimic)
- **manic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manic-vs-mimic)
- **Matic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/matic-vs-mimic)
- **Mamie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mamie-vs-mimic)

## Common misspellings (7)
`immic`, `miimc`, `mimci`, `mimicc`, `mimmic`, `mmiic`, `mmimic`

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