tantric
/ˈtæntɹɪk/
"tantric" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“tantric” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #42,935 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #42,935
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Related to Vajrayana Buddhism.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tantric |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈtæntɹɪk/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #42,935 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tantric” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for tantric is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈtæntɹɪk/. Corpus data places it at rank #42,935 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for tantric, with forms such as "atntric", "tanntric", and "tanrtic". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "tantrum", "tactic", "tantra", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Etymologically, the entry records: From tantra + -ic; pronunciation influenced by Sanskrit तान्त्रिक (tāntrika). The correct English form is tantric, spelled T-A-N-T-R-I-C.
Definition
- 1Related to Vajrayana Buddhism.
- 2Related to any of several branches of yoga or esoteric traditions rooted in India.
Etymology
From tantra + -ic; pronunciation influenced by Sanskrit तान्त्रिक (tāntrika).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: atntric,tanntric,tanrtic,tantirc,tantrci,tantricc,tantrric,tanttric,tatnric,tnatric,ttantric
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tantric - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “tantric”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-A-N-T-R-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈtæntɹɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “tantrum” - see the side-by-side comparison. tantric vs tantrum
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.