osmotic

/ɒzˈmɒtɪk/

//ɒzˈmɒtɪk// adj

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"osmotic" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“osmotic” is uncommon English (frequency #53,749 among 15,494 “O” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,749
frequency rank, English
15,494
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relating to, or powered by, osmosis.

Key facts for osmotic
PropertyValue
Headwordosmotic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɒzˈmɒtɪk/
Letters7
Frequency rank#53,749
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “osmotic” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). osmotic lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

osmotic is uncommon English at frequency #53,749 among 15,494 “O” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɒzˈmɒtɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Relating to, or powered by, osmosis.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for osmotic, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is osmotic, spelled O-S-M-O-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relating to, or powered by, osmosis.

This word in other languages

osmótico(Español)osmotique(Français)

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 "osmotic"?
"osmotic" is spelled O-S-M-O-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ɒzˈmɒtɪk/.
What does "osmotic" mean?
As an adjective, "osmotic" means: Relating to, or powered by, osmosis.
How do you pronounce "osmotic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "osmotic" is /ɒzˈmɒtɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "osmotic" come from?
"osmotic" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “osmotic”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is O-S-M-O-T-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɒzˈmɒtɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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