mythical

/ˈmɪθɪkəl/

//ˈmɪθɪkəl// adj

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"mythical" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mythical” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,280. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,280
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Existing in myth.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mythical · mythical · English

mythical · rank #16,280 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,280
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mule

Nearest frequency peer: mule (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “mythical”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “mythical” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mythical vs mythic
75% similar
mythical vs mystical
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mythical
PropertyValue
Headwordmythical
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈmɪθɪkəl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,280
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mythical”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).mythicallands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “mule” (#16,279), “Nathaniel” (#16,281), “neutron” (#16,282). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mythical” is #16,280. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around mythical (IPA /ˈmɪθɪkəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,280 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for mythical, with forms such as "mmythical", "mtyhical", and "myhtical". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "mythic", "mystical", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin mȳthicos + -al; by surface analysis, myth + -ical. The correct English form is mythical, spelled M-Y-T-H-I-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Existing in myth.
  2. 2
    Not real; false or fabricated.
  3. 3
    Very rare.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. mythical creature
  2. mythical figure

Etymology

From Latin mȳthicos + -al; by surface analysis, myth + -ical.

Synonyms

mythiclegendary

This word in other languages

mítico(Español)mythique(Français)mythisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmythical
  • mtyhical
  • myhtical
  • mythcial
  • mythhical
  • mythiacl
  • mythicall
  • mythiccal
  • mythicla
  • mytihcal
  • mytthical
  • myythical
  • ymthical

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mythical - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mmythical1mtyhical2myhtical2mythcial2mythhical1mythiacl2mythicall1mythiccal1
Edit distance from "mythical"

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 "mythical"?
"mythical" is spelled M-Y-T-H-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɪθɪkəl/.
What does "mythical" mean?
As an adjective, "mythical" means: Existing in myth.
What words are commonly confused with "mythical"?
"mythical" is commonly confused with "mythic", "mystical". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mythical"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mythical" is /ˈmɪθɪkəl/. 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 "mythical"?
From Latin mȳthicos + -al; by surface analysis, myth + -ical. 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 "mythical", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lemonade#16,271lavender#16,270Laurence#16,269postcard#16,305

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Nathaniel13 variantsrhythms13 variantsepiscopal13 variantsscrewing13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list