# tantric

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtæntɹɪk/ · frequency rank #42,935

## Definitions
1. Related to Vajrayana Buddhism.
2. Related to any of several branches of yoga or esoteric traditions rooted in India.

## Etymology
From tantra + -ic; pronunciation influenced by Sanskrit तान्त्रिक (tāntrika).

## Easily confused with
- **tantrum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tantric-vs-tantrum)
- **tactic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tactic-vs-tantric)
- **tantra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tantra-vs-tantric)

## Common misspellings (11)
`atntric`, `tanntric`, `tanrtic`, `tantirc`, `tantrci`, `tantricc`, `tantrric`, `tanttric`, `tatnric`, `tnatric`, `ttantric`

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