# acetone

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæ.sə.toʊn/ · frequency rank #37,307

## Definitions
1. A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH₃)₂CO, used as a solvent.

## Etymology
From acet- from acētum (“vinegar”). The -one was taken from margarone but further etymology is unclear. Doublet of ketone.

## Easily confused with
- **acton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acetone-vs-acton)
- **atone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acetone-vs-atone)
- **anemone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acetone-vs-anemone)
- **acetate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acetate-vs-acetone)

## Common misspellings (9)
`accetone`, `aceotne`, `acetnoe`, `acetoen`, `acetonne`, `acettone`, `acteone`, `aectone`, `caetone`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/acetone