# pedantic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pəˈdæn.tɪk/ · frequency rank #43,834

## Definitions
1. Being overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedant.
2. Tending to show off one’s knowledge, often in a tiresome manner.

## Etymology
From pedant + -ic.

## Common misspellings (12)
`epdantic`, `pdeantic`, `peadntic`, `pedanitc`, `pedanntic`, `pedantci`, `pedanticc`, `pedanttic`, `pedatnic`, `peddantic`, `pednatic`, `ppedantic`

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