suicidal

/ˌsuː.ɪˈsaɪ.dəl/

//ˌsuː.ɪˈsaɪ.dəl// adj

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"suicidal" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“suicidal” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,869. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,869
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-suicidal · suicidal · English

suicidal · rank #12,869 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,869
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH storey

Nearest frequency peer: storey (-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 “suicidal”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “suicidal” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

suicidal vs suicide
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for suicidal
PropertyValue
Headwordsuicidal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌsuː.ɪˈsaɪ.dəl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,869
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “suicidal”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).suicidallands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “storey” (#12,868), “SUV” (#12,870), “stint” (#12,867). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “suicidal” is #12,869. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around suicidal (IPA /ˌsuː.ɪˈsaɪ.dəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,869 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for suicidal, with forms such as "siucidal", "ssuicidal", and "suciidal". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "suicide", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From suicide + -al. The correct English form is suicidal, spelled S-U-I-C-I-D-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pertaining to suicide.
  2. 2
    Of a person, likely to commit, or to attempt to commit, suicide.
  3. 3
    Of a voluntarily-chosen course of action, highly likely to certain to result in the deaths of the participants; dangerous or reckless to such a degree as to be tantamount to suicide for those taking part.
  4. 4
    Extremely reckless.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He is an authority on the precursors of suicidal behavior.
  2. After losing his job, his wife, and his leg in a single week, he became suicidal.

Etymology

From suicide + -al.

This word in other languages

suicida(Español)suicidaire(Français)Selbstmord-(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • siucidal
  • ssuicidal
  • suciidal
  • suiccidal
  • suicdial
  • suiciadl
  • suicidall
  • suiciddal
  • suicidla
  • suiicdal
  • usicidal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of suicidal - 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.

siucidal2ssuicidal1suciidal2suiccidal1suicdial2suiciadl2suicidall1suiciddal1
Edit distance from "suicidal"

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 "suicidal"?
"suicidal" is spelled S-U-I-C-I-D-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsuː.ɪˈsaɪ.dəl/.
What does "suicidal" mean?
As an adjective, "suicidal" means: Pertaining to suicide.
What words are commonly confused with "suicidal"?
"suicidal" is commonly confused with "suicide". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "suicidal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suicidal" is /ˌsuː.ɪˈsaɪ.dəl/. 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 "suicidal"?
From suicide + -al. 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 "suicidal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

slippery#12,860resisted#12,851reformed#12,842precinct#12,835

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

sibling11 variantsArmenian11 variantsBedford11 variantsonwards11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list