psychotic

/ˌsaɪˈkɒtɪk/

//ˌsaɪˈkɒtɪk// adj

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"psychotic" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“psychotic” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,570. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,570
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis.

Corpus desk

Index EN-psychotic · psychotic · English

psychotic · rank #16,570 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,570
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH progresses

Nearest frequency peer: progresses (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “psychotic”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “psychotic” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

psychotic vs psychic
78% similar
psychotic vs psychosis
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for psychotic
PropertyValue
Headwordpsychotic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌsaɪˈkɒtɪk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,570
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “psychotic”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).psychoticlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “progresses” (#16,568), “proficiency” (#16,567), “reinforcement” (#16,573). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “psychotic” is #16,570. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around psychotic (IPA /ˌsaɪˈkɒtɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,570 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for psychotic, with forms such as "ppsychotic", "pscyhotic", and "pssychotic". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "psychic", "psychosis", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Derived in English from psychosis + -tic; compare French psychotique, German psychotisch. Attested from the late 19th century. Compare earlier neurotic. The correct English form is psychotic, spelled P-S-Y-C-H-O-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis.
  2. 2
    Out of control, bizarre, or crazy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how psychotic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Direct evidence on psychotic behavior is the presence of either delusions or hallucinations (without insight into their pathological nature).
  2. Increasing data suggests that regular marijuana use in adolescence may also be a risk factor for developing very serious psychotic disorders, especially schizophrenia.

Etymology

Derived in English from psychosis + -tic; compare French psychotique, German psychotisch. Attested from the late 19th century. Compare earlier neurotic.

This word in other languages

psicótico(Español)psychotique(Français)psychotisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppsychotic
  • pscyhotic
  • pssychotic
  • psycchotic
  • psychhotic
  • psychoitc
  • psychotci
  • psychoticc
  • psychottic
  • psychtoic
  • psycohtic
  • psyhcotic
  • psyychotic
  • pyschotic
  • spychotic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of psychotic - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ppsychotic1pscyhotic2pssychotic1psycchotic1psychhotic1psychoitc2psychotci2psychoticc1
Edit distance from "psychotic"

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 "psychotic"?
"psychotic" is spelled P-S-Y-C-H-O-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsaɪˈkɒtɪk/.
What does "psychotic" mean?
As an adjective, "psychotic" means: Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis.
What words are commonly confused with "psychotic"?
"psychotic" is commonly confused with "psychic", "psychosis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "psychotic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "psychotic" is /ˌsaɪˈkɒtɪk/. 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 "psychotic"?
Derived in English from psychosis + -tic; compare French psychotique, German psychotisch. Attested from the late 19th century. Compare earlier neurotic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "psychotic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

relegation15 variantsrepository15 variantsstereotype15 variantsstringent15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list