mythic
/ˈmɪθɪk/
"mythic" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“mythic” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #28,301 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #28,301
- frequency rank, English
- 6
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 9
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mythical; existing in myth.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mythic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈmɪθɪk/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #28,301 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 9 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mythic” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for mythic is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmɪθɪk/. Corpus data places it at rank #28,301 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mythic, with forms such as "mmythic", "mtyhic", and "myhtic". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "myths", "mythos", "mythical", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: 1660s; from Latin mȳthicos or Ancient Greek μυθικός (muthikós); equivalent to myth + -ic. The correct English form is mythic, spelled M-Y-T-H-I-C.
Definition
- 1Mythical; existing in myth.
- 2Very rare.
- 3Amazing, epic, legendary.
Etymology
1660s; from Latin mȳthicos or Ancient Greek μυθικός (muthikós); equivalent to myth + -ic.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: mmythic,mtyhic,myhtic,mythci,mythhic,mythicc,mytihc,mytthic,myythic,ymthic
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mythic - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 “mythic”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is M-Y-T-H-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈmɪθɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “myths” - see the side-by-side comparison. mythic vs myths
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.