# seismic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsaɪzmɪk/ · frequency rank #14,211

## Definitions
1. Related to, or caused by an earthquake or other vibration of the Earth.
2. Subject to earthquakes.
3. Of very large or widespread effect.

## Etymology
Based on Ancient Greek σεισμός (seismós, “shaking, earthquake”) + -ic, equivalent to seismo- + -ic.

## Common misspellings (10)
`esismic`, `seimsic`, `seisimc`, `seismci`, `seismicc`, `seismmic`, `seissmic`, `sesimic`, `siesmic`, `sseismic`

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