# paranoid

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd/ · frequency rank #10,742

## Definitions
1. Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.
2. Exhibiting excessive fear, suspicion, or distrust.

## Etymology
From paranoia + -oid.

## Easily confused with
- **paranoia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paranoia-vs-paranoid)

## Common misspellings (11)
`apranoid`, `paarnoid`, `paraniod`, `parannoid`, `paranodi`, `paranoidd`, `paraonid`, `parnaoid`, `parranoid`, `pparanoid`, `praanoid`

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