xenophobic

/ˌzɛn.əˈfəʊ.bɪk/

//ˌzɛn.əˈfəʊ.bɪk// adj

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

The verdict

“xenophobic” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,035. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,035
frequency rank, English
1,183
“X” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers, foreigners, or extraterrestial life.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

xenophobic vs xenophobia
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for xenophobic
PropertyValue
Headwordxenophobic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌzɛn.əˈfəʊ.bɪk/
Letters10
Frequency rank#27,035
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “xenophobic” 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). xenophobic lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around xenophobic (IPA /ˌzɛn.əˈfəʊ.bɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,035 among 1,183 “X” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers, foreigners, or extraterrestial life.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for xenophobic, with forms such as "exnophobic", "xennophobic", and "xenohpobic". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "xenophobia", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From xeno- + -phobic, from Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “foreign, strange”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”). The correct English form is xenophobic, spelled X-E-N-O-P-H-O-B-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers, foreigners, or extraterrestial life.

Etymology

From xeno- + -phobic, from Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “foreign, strange”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

Synonyms

xenophobic

This word in other languages

xenófobo(Español)xénophobe(Français)fremdenfeindlich(Deutsch)xenófobo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • exnophobic
  • xennophobic
  • xenohpobic
  • xenophboic
  • xenophhobic
  • xenophobbic
  • xenophobci
  • xenophobicc
  • xenophoibc
  • xenopohbic
  • xenopphobic
  • xenpohobic
  • xeonphobic
  • xneophobic
  • xxenophobic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of xenophobic - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

exnophobic2xennophobic1xenohpobic2xenophboic2xenophhobic1xenophobbic1xenophobci2xenophobicc1
Edit distance from "xenophobic"

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 "xenophobic"?
"xenophobic" is spelled X-E-N-O-P-H-O-B-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌzɛn.əˈfəʊ.bɪk/.
What does "xenophobic" mean?
As an adjective, "xenophobic" means: Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers, foreigners, or extraterrestial life.
What words are commonly confused with "xenophobic"?
"xenophobic" is commonly confused with "xenophobia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "xenophobic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "xenophobic" is /ˌzɛn.əˈfəʊ.bɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "xenophobic"?
From xeno- + -phobic, from Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “foreign, strange”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “xenophobic”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is X-E-N-O-P-H-O-B-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌzɛn.əˈfəʊ.bɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “xenophobia” - see the side-by-side comparison. xenophobic vs xenophobia
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list