# numeric

> English word · Adjective · IPA /n(j)uːˈmɛɹɪk/ · frequency rank #28,644

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to numbers, especially the characters 0 to 9.
2. Alternative form of numerical (“the same; identical”).

## Etymology
Borrowed from French numérique, from Latin numerus (“number”).

## Easily confused with
- **numerical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/numeric-vs-numerical)
- **numeral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/numeral-vs-numeric)
- **numeracy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/numeracy-vs-numeric)

## Common misspellings (10)
`nmueric`, `nnumeric`, `nuemric`, `numeirc`, `numerci`, `numericc`, `numerric`, `nummeric`, `numreic`, `unmeric`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/numeric