# oceanic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/ · frequency rank #17,430

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the ocean.
2. Living in, produced by, or frequenting the ocean.
3. Resembling an ocean in vastness or extent.
4. Having a climate that has a relatively small difference in temperature between the warmest and coldest times of the year, and relatively high rainfall

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ōceanicus; equivalent to ocean + -ic. Doublet of oceany.

## Easily confused with
- **organic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oceanic-vs-organic)
- **ocean** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ocean-vs-oceanic)
- **Oceania** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oceania-vs-oceanic)

## Common misspellings (9)
`coeanic`, `ocaenic`, `occeanic`, `oceainc`, `oceanci`, `oceanicc`, `oceannic`, `ocenaic`, `oecanic`

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