misanthropic
/ˌmɪsənˈθɹɒpɪk/
"misanthropic" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“misanthropic” is an uncommon English word, ranked #75,208 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #75,208
- frequency rank, English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | misanthropic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌmɪsənˈθɹɒpɪk/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #75,208 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “misanthropic” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for misanthropic is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌmɪsənˈθɹɒpɪk/. Corpus data places it at rank #75,208 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.".
Zero misspellings are on record for misanthropic in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From misanthrope + -ic. The correct English form is misanthropic, spelled M-I-S-A-N-T-H-R-O-P-I-C.
Definition
- 1Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.
Etymology
From misanthrope + -ic.
This word in other languages
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 “misanthropic”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is M-I-S-A-N-T-H-R-O-P-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌmɪsənˈθɹɒpɪk/ (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.