vampirine

adj

"vampirine" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vampirine” 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 May 6, 2026) - vampiric

Key facts for vampirine
PropertyValue
Headwordvampirine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vampirine” sits in English frequency

vampirine falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vampirine is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vampiric".

Zero misspellings are on record for vampirine in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From vampire + -ine. The correct English form is vampirine, spelled V-A-M-P-I-R-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    vampiric

Etymology

From vampire + -ine.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vampirine"?
"vampirine" is spelled V-A-M-P-I-R-I-N-E.
What does "vampirine" mean?
As an adjective, "vampirine" means: vampiric
What is the origin of the word "vampirine"?
From vampire + -ine. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “vampirine”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is V-A-M-P-I-R-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list