Which to use
“acrobatic” is an adjective and “acrobatics” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,416
- “acrobatic” frequency rank
- #39,179
- “acrobatics” frequency rank
- 75595
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acrobatic | acrobatics |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Of or pertaining to an acrobat. | The art of performing acrobatic gymnastic feats. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acrobatic and acrobatics apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: acrobatic is anadjective and acrobaticsanoun. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “acrobatic” sits inside “acrobatics”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75595, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acrobatic is recorded at frequency rank #36,416, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˌækɹəˈbætɪk/. acrobatics is at rank #39,179, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 75595, this pair ranks #32,643 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acrobatic vs acrobatics
Shared letters: abciort. Private to "acrobatic": -. Private to "acrobatics": s.
"acrobatic" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "acrobatics" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- acrobatic ← accrobatic · acorbatic · acrboatic · acroabtic · acrobaitc · acrobatci · acrobaticc · acrobattic
- acrobatics ← accrobatics · acorbatics · acrboatics · acroabtics · acrobaitcs · acrobatcis · acrobaticcs · acrobaticss
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering acrobatic vs acrobatics
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “acrobatic”; for a noun, it's “acrobatics”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “acrobatic” entry
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