# realistic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/ · frequency rank #5,539

## Definitions
1. Expressed or represented as being accurate, practicable, or not idealistic.
2. Relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were.

## Etymology
From realist + -ic.

## Easily confused with
- **realist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/realist-vs-realistic)

## Common misspellings (13)
`eralistic`, `raelistic`, `reailstic`, `realisitc`, `realisstic`, `realistci`, `realisticc`, `realisttic`, `realitsic`, `reallistic`, `realsitic`, `relaistic`, `rrealistic`

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