# pathogenic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pæθəˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/ · frequency rank #30,531

## Definitions
1. Able to cause (harmful) disease.
2. Consisting of harsh, percussive, nonverbal sounds.

## Etymology
From patho- + -genic.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`apthogenic`, `pahtogenic`, `pathgoenic`, `pathhogenic`, `pathoegnic`, `pathogeinc`, `pathogenci`, `pathogenicc`, `pathogennic`, `pathoggenic`, `pathogneic`, `patohgenic`, `patthogenic`, `ppathogenic`, `ptahogenic`

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