# synaptic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /sɪˈnæp.tɪk/ · frequency rank #28,397

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.
2. Of or relating to a synapsis—the association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.

## Etymology
From New Latin synapticus, from Ancient Greek συναπτικός (sunaptikós, “capable of adjusting”).

## Easily confused with
- **syntactic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/synaptic-vs-syntactic)

## Common misspellings (13)
`snyaptic`, `ssynaptic`, `syanptic`, `synapitc`, `synapptic`, `synaptci`, `synapticc`, `synapttic`, `synatpic`, `synnaptic`, `synpatic`, `syynaptic`, `ysnaptic`

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