tetanic
/təˈtæn.ɪk/adjective, noun
tetanic is spelled T-E-T-A-N-I-C: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tetanic means “Of or relating to tetanus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tetanic?
| Letters | 7: T-E-T-A-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 182,517th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tetanic?
Tetanic appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tetanic?
- /təˈtæn.ɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tetanic
- tetanics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tetanic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to tetanus.
- 2
Causing tetanus.
- 3
Of or relating to tetany.
- 4
Causing tetany.
noun
- 1
Any substance that causes tetanic spasms.
Nux vomica, strychnine, and brucine are tetanics.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tetanic come from?
From French tétanique.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).