# robotic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɹəʊˈbɒt.ɪk/ · frequency rank #14,204

## Definitions
1. Of, relating to, or resembling a robot; mechanical, lacking emotion or personality, etc.

## Etymology
From robot + -ic. Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1941 in his short story Liar!.

## Easily confused with
- **robotics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robotic-vs-robotics)
- **robot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robot-vs-robotic)

## Common misspellings (10)
`orbotic`, `rbootic`, `robbotic`, `roboitc`, `robotci`, `roboticc`, `robottic`, `robtoic`, `roobtic`, `rrobotic`

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