# symbiotic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌsɪm.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/ · frequency rank #31,788

## Definitions
1. Of, or relating to symbiosis; living together.
2. Of a relationship with mutual benefit between two individuals, organisms, or groups.

## Etymology
From symbiosis + -tic, from Ancient Greek συμβίωσις (sumbíōsis), from σύν (sún, “with”) + βίος (bíos, “life”).

## Easily confused with
- **symbolic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/symbiotic-vs-symbolic)
- **symbiote** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/symbiote-vs-symbiotic)
- **symbiosis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/symbiosis-vs-symbiotic)

## Common misspellings (14)
`smybiotic`, `ssymbiotic`, `sybmiotic`, `symbbiotic`, `symbioitc`, `symbiotci`, `symbioticc`, `symbiottic`, `symbitoic`, `symboitic`, `symibotic`, `symmbiotic`, `syymbiotic`, `ysmbiotic`

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