psychosomatic

/ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk/

//ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk// adj

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"psychosomatic" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“psychosomatic” is uncommon English (frequency #50,748 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,748
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pertaining to both the mind and the body.

Key facts for psychosomatic
PropertyValue
Headwordpsychosomatic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk/
Letters13
Frequency rank#50,748
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “psychosomatic” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). psychosomatic lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

psychosomatic is uncommon English at frequency #50,748 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

psychosomatic has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From psycho- + somatic. The correct English form is psychosomatic, spelled P-S-Y-C-H-O-S-O-M-A-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pertaining to both the mind and the body.
  2. 2
    Pertaining to physical diseases, symptoms etc. which have mental causes.

Etymology

From psycho- + somatic.

This word in other languages

psicosomático(Español)psychosomatique(Français)psychosomatisch(Deutsch)psicossomático(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "psychosomatic"?
"psychosomatic" is spelled P-S-Y-C-H-O-S-O-M-A-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk/.
What does "psychosomatic" mean?
As an adjective, "psychosomatic" means: Pertaining to both the mind and the body.
How do you pronounce "psychosomatic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "psychosomatic" is /ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk/. 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 "psychosomatic"?
From psycho- + somatic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “psychosomatic”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-S-Y-C-H-O-S-O-M-A-T-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌsaɪkəʊsəˈmætɪk/ (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