psychodysleptic

/sʌɪkəʊdɪˈslɛptɪk/

//sʌɪkəʊdɪˈslɛptɪk// adj

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"psychodysleptic" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“psychodysleptic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - That brings on a dreamlike mental state; hallucinogenic.

Key facts for psychodysleptic
PropertyValue
Headwordpsychodysleptic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/sʌɪkəʊdɪˈslɛptɪk/
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “psychodysleptic” sits in English frequency

psychodysleptic falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

psychodysleptic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /sʌɪkəʊdɪˈslɛptɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "That brings on a dreamlike mental state; hallucinogenic.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for psychodysleptic, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From psycho- + dys- + -leptic, probably after French psychodysleptique. The correct English form is psychodysleptic, spelled P-S-Y-C-H-O-D-Y-S-L-E-P-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    That brings on a dreamlike mental state; hallucinogenic.

Etymology

From psycho- + dys- + -leptic, probably after French psychodysleptique.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "psychodysleptic"?
"psychodysleptic" is spelled P-S-Y-C-H-O-D-Y-S-L-E-P-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /sʌɪkəʊdɪˈslɛptɪk/.
What does "psychodysleptic" mean?
As an adjective, "psychodysleptic" means: That brings on a dreamlike mental state; hallucinogenic.
How do you pronounce "psychodysleptic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "psychodysleptic" is /sʌɪkəʊdɪˈslɛptɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "psychodysleptic"?
From psycho- + dys- + -leptic, probably after French psychodysleptique. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “psychodysleptic”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-S-Y-C-H-O-D-Y-S-L-E-P-T-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /sʌɪkəʊdɪˈslɛptɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list