sarcastic

/sɑːˈkæs.tɪk/

//sɑːˈkæs.tɪk// adj

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

The verdict

“sarcastic” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,055. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,055
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Containing sarcasm.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sarcastic · sarcastic · English

sarcastic · rank #13,055 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,055
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sap

Nearest frequency peer: sap (-1 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 “sarcastic”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “sarcastic” 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
Key facts for sarcastic
PropertyValue
Headwordsarcastic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/sɑːˈkæs.tɪk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,055
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “sarcastic”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).sarcasticlands 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 “sap” (#13,054), “scholarly” (#13,056), “Sammy” (#13,053). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sarcastic” is #13,055. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around sarcastic (IPA /sɑːˈkæs.tɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,055 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for sarcastic, with forms such as "asrcastic", "sacrastic", and "saracstic". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Either from sarcasm + -astic or from French sarcastique, from French sarcasme, from Late Latin sarcasmus, ultimately from Ancient Greek σαρκασμός (sarkasmós, “sarcasm”), itself from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, literally “meat, flesh”). The correct English form is sarcastic, spelled S-A-R-C-A-S-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Containing sarcasm.
  2. 2
    Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a sarcastic quip
  2. the teacher's sarcastic tone

Etymology

Either from sarcasm + -astic or from French sarcastique, from French sarcasme, from Late Latin sarcasmus, ultimately from Ancient Greek σαρκασμός (sarkasmós, “sarcasm”), itself from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, literally “meat, flesh”).

Synonyms

sarkysnarky

This word in other languages

sarcástico(Español)sarcastique(Français)sarkastisch(Deutsch)sarcástico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asrcastic
  • sacrastic
  • saracstic
  • sarcasitc
  • sarcasstic
  • sarcastci
  • sarcasticc
  • sarcasttic
  • sarcatsic
  • sarccastic
  • sarcsatic
  • sarrcastic
  • sracastic
  • ssarcastic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sarcastic - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

asrcastic2sacrastic2saracstic2sarcasitc2sarcasstic1sarcastci2sarcasticc1sarcasttic1
Edit distance from "sarcastic"

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 "sarcastic"?
"sarcastic" is spelled S-A-R-C-A-S-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /sɑːˈkæs.tɪk/.
What does "sarcastic" mean?
As an adjective, "sarcastic" means: Containing sarcasm.
What are common misspellings of "sarcastic"?
Common misspellings include "asrcastic", "sacrastic", "saracstic", "sarcasitc", "sarcasstic". The correct spelling is "sarcastic".
How do you pronounce "sarcastic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sarcastic" is /sɑːˈkæs.tɪk/. 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 "sarcastic"?
Either from sarcasm + -astic or from French sarcastique, from French sarcasme, from Late Latin sarcasmus, ultimately from Ancient Greek σαρκασμός (sarkasmós, “sarcasm”), itself from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, literally “meat, flesh”). 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 "sarcastic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

scholarly#13,056ordinance#13,029discarded#13,133duplicate#13,138

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

evidently14 variantseconomical14 variantselectrons14 variantscontender14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list