Comic

\ˈkɔ.mɪk\

/\ˈkɔ.mɪk\/ noun

The verdict

“Comic” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #18,438 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#18,438
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Comic vs como
40% similar
Comic vs coms
40% similar
Comic vs comme
40% similar

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

Key facts for Comic
PropertyValue
HeadwordComic
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈkɔ.mɪk\
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,438
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Comic” sits in French 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). Comic lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for Comic is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈkɔ.mɪk\. Corpus data places it at rank #18,438 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Bande dessinée.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Comic, with forms such as "ccomic", "cmoic", and "coimc". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "como", "coms", "comme", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Comic, spelled C-O-M-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bande dessinée.

Synonyms

BildgeschichteBildabfolgeBildergeschichteCartoonBilderabfolgeComicstripBildfolge

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccomic,cmoic,coimc,comci,comicc,commic,ocmic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Comic - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccomic1cmoic2coimc2comci2comicc1commic1ocmic2
Edit distance from "Comic"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Comic"?
"Comic" is spelled C-O-M-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈkɔ.mɪk\.
What does "Comic" mean?
As a noun, "Comic" means: Bande dessinée.
What words are commonly confused with "Comic"?
"Comic" is commonly confused with "como", "coms", "comme". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Comic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Comic" is \ˈkɔ.mɪk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Comic" come from?
"Comic" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Comic”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-M-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈkɔ.mɪk\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “como” - see the side-by-side comparison. Comic vs como
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list