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How do you spell Quixotic?

Correct spelling

quixotic

Remember Don Quixote: X before O, single T - just like the Spanish knight's name

Why is quixotic spelled this way?

From Don Quixote, Cervantes' idealistic knight. Someone quixotic tilts at windmills — idealism so impractical it becomes its own kind of nobility.

Common misspellings of quixotic

quixoticquixodicquixotticquixoctic

Example

His quixotic plan to eliminate poverty worldwide was admirable but utterly unrealistic.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell quixotic?+
The correct spelling is "quixotic". Remember Don Quixote: X before O, single T - just like the Spanish knight's name
Is it quixotic or quixotic?+
The correct spelling is "quixotic", not "quixotic".

Other commonly misspelled words

exasperate excavation exceed excellence

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