otic
/ˈoʊ.tɪk/adjective
otic is spelled O-T-I-C: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, otic means “Of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in otic?
| Letters | 4: O-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is otic?
Otic appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce otic?
- UK /ˈəʊ.tɪk/
- UK /ˈɒt.ɪk/
- US /ˈoʊ.tɪk/
Otic has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-otic.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-otic2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with otic?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as otic from its last stressed vowel (/oʊtɪk/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: coit.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does otic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, relating/pertaining to, or located near the ear.
Otic preparations are used to treat infections of the ear canal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Otic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does otic come from?
Mid 17th century borrowed from Ancient Greek ὠτῐκός (ōtĭkós, “of or for the ear”), from οὖς (oûs, “ear”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).