# psycho

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsaɪ̯.kəʊ̯/ · frequency rank #10,596

## Definitions
1. Psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.

## Etymology
Clipping of psychotic or psychopath + -o (“person with characteristic”). Compare sicko.

## Easily confused with
- **psych** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/psych-vs-psycho)
- **psyche** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/psyche-vs-psycho)
- **poncho** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/poncho-vs-psycho)
- **psychic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/psychic-vs-psycho)
- **psyched** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/psyched-vs-psycho)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ppsycho`, `pscyho`, `pssycho`, `psyccho`, `psychho`, `psycoh`, `psyhco`, `psyycho`, `pyscho`, `spycho`

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