# psychotic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌsaɪˈkɒtɪk/ · frequency rank #16,570

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **psychic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/psychic-vs-psychotic)
- **psychosis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/psychosis-vs-psychotic)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ppsychotic`, `pscyhotic`, `pssychotic`, `psycchotic`, `psychhotic`, `psychoitc`, `psychotci`, `psychoticc`, `psychottic`, `psychtoic`, `psycohtic`, `psyhcotic`, `psyychotic`, `pyschotic`, `spychotic`

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