mimical
/ˈmɪmɪk(ə)l/
"mimical" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“mimical” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pertaining to a mime, or jester.
Corpus desk
Index EN-mimical · mimical · English
mimical · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mimical |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈmɪmɪk(ə)l/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “mimical” in English
Rare enough to double-check
mimical is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈmɪmɪk(ə)l/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for mimical in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From mimic + -al. The correct English form is mimical, spelled M-I-M-I-C-A-L.
Definition
- 1Pertaining to a mime, or jester.
- 2Imitative; that mimics something else.
- 3Imitation; mock.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mimical appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
If he can […] talk big fustian, insult, scorn, strut, contemn others, and use a little mimical and apish complement above the rest, he is a complete (Egregiam vero laudem), a well-qualified gentleman […]
[F]requent jot / Of his hard ſetting jade did ſo confound / The vvords that he by papyr-ſtealth had got, / That their loſt ſenſe the youngſter could not ſound, / Though he vvith mimical attention did abound.
Etymology
From mimic + -al.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.