misanthropic

/ˌmɪsənˈθɹɒpɪk/

//ˌmɪsənˈθɹɒpɪk// adj

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"misanthropic" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“misanthropic” is uncommon English (frequency #75,208 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,208
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.

Corpus desk

Index EN-misanthropic · misanthropic · English

misanthropic · rank #75,208 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,208
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH misanthrope

Nearest frequency peer: misanthrope (-1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “misanthropic”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “misanthropic” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for misanthropic
PropertyValue
Headwordmisanthropic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌmɪsənˈθɹɒpɪk/
Letters12
Frequency rank#75,208
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “misanthropic” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).misanthropicfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “misanthrope” (#75,207), “misbehaviour” (#75,209), “misleadingly” (#75,210). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “misanthropic” is #75,208. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

misanthropic is uncommon English at frequency #75,208 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌmɪsənˈθɹɒpɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

  1. 1
    Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how misanthropic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. [C]hildren, ſervants, are falſe, fraudful, foul, if the miſanthropic man, who is father and maſter, lets fall among them, in his outbreaks of paſſion, his opinion that they are ſo.
  2. The torturers of any form of life torture the life. In this they are not only abominators of form, but haters of nature; and the violationist school is misozoic, life-hating; in continuation of that which it also is, misanthropic, or an enemy of mankind.

Etymology

From misanthrope + -ic.

This word in other languages

misanthropique(Français)misantropo(Português)

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 "misanthropic"?
"misanthropic" is spelled M-I-S-A-N-T-H-R-O-P-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmɪsənˈθɹɒpɪk/.
What does "misanthropic" mean?
As an adjective, "misanthropic" means: Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.
How do you pronounce "misanthropic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "misanthropic" is /ˌmɪsənˈθɹɒpɪk/. 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 "misanthropic"?
From misanthrope + -ic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "misanthropic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

misbehaviour#75,209misleadingly#75,210radioisotope#75,332interspecies#75,079

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list