misogynic

adj

"misogynic" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“misogynic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - misogynistic; woman-hating

Key facts for misogynic
PropertyValue
Headwordmisogynic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “misogynic” sits in English frequency

misogynic falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

misogynic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "misogynistic; woman-hating".

No misspelling variants are generated for misogynic in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek μισογύνης (misogúnēs) + -ic. The correct English form is misogynic, spelled M-I-S-O-G-Y-N-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    misogynistic; woman-hating

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μισογύνης (misogúnēs) + -ic.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "misogynic"?
"misogynic" is spelled M-I-S-O-G-Y-N-I-C.
What does "misogynic" mean?
As an adjective, "misogynic" means: misogynistic; woman-hating
What is the origin of the word "misogynic"?
From Ancient Greek μισογύνης (misogúnēs) + -ic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “misogynic”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-I-S-O-G-Y-N-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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