splenetic
/spləˈnɛtɪk/
"splenetic" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“splenetic” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bad-tempered, irritable, peevish, spiteful, habitually angry.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | splenetic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /spləˈnɛtɪk/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “splenetic” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for splenetic is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /spləˈnɛtɪk/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for splenetic in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: The adjective form of spleen, borrowed from Late Latin spleneticus, from Latin splen. Anger was traditionally believed to originate from the fluids of the spleen. The correct English form is splenetic, spelled S-P-L-E-N-E-T-I-C.
Definition
- 1Bad-tempered, irritable, peevish, spiteful, habitually angry.
- 2Related to the spleen.
Etymology
The adjective form of spleen, borrowed from Late Latin spleneticus, from Latin splen. Anger was traditionally believed to originate from the fluids of the spleen.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “splenetic”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-P-L-E-N-E-T-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /spləˈnɛtɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.