tutelaric
/ˈtjuː.tɪ.lə.ɹɪk/
"tutelaric" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“tutelaric” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tutelar, tutelary.
Corpus desk
Index EN-tutelaric · tutelaric · English
tutelaric · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tutelaric |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈtjuː.tɪ.lə.ɹɪk/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “tutelaric” in English
Rare enough to double-check
tutelaric is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈtjuː.tɪ.lə.ɹɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tutelar, tutelary.".
tutelaric 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, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From tutelar + -ic. The correct English form is tutelaric, spelled T-U-T-E-L-A-R-I-C.
Definition
- 1Tutelar, tutelary.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how tutelaric appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The church of Notre Dame, at Paris, rebuilt by "devout king Robert," was conspicuously honoured by a statue of the chief of the angelic hierarchy, with his scales. "On the top, and pinnacle before the said church," says Favine, "is yet to be seene the image of the arch-angell St. Michael, the tutelaric angell, and guardian of the most christian monarchie…
Etymology
From tutelar + -ic.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.