theocratic

adj

"theocratic" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“theocratic” is uncommon English (frequency #55,145 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,145
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pertaining to theocracy.

Key facts for theocratic
PropertyValue
Headwordtheocratic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,145
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “theocratic” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). theocratic lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

theocratic is uncommon English at frequency #55,145 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

theocratic doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From theocrat + -ic or theo- + -cratic. The correct English form is theocratic, spelled T-H-E-O-C-R-A-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pertaining to theocracy.
  2. 2
    Conforming to God-rule, by Christian behavior.

Etymology

From theocrat + -ic or theo- + -cratic.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "theocratic"?
"theocratic" is spelled T-H-E-O-C-R-A-T-I-C.
What does "theocratic" mean?
As an adjective, "theocratic" means: Pertaining to theocracy.
What is the origin of the word "theocratic"?
From theocrat + -ic or theo- + -cratic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “theocratic”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is T-H-E-O-C-R-A-T-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list