# acoustic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈkuː.stɪk/ · frequency rank #7,308

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds.
2. Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds.
3. Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds.
4. Naturally producing or produced by an instrument without electrical amplification or the need thereof.
5. Nonelectric; mechanical or otherwise basic.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin acousticus, acūsticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκουστῐκός (akoustĭkós, “of or for hearing”), from ἀκούω (akoúō, “to hear”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, adjectival suffix).

## Easily confused with
- **acoustics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acoustic-vs-acoustics)
- **acoustical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acoustic-vs-acoustical)

## Common misspellings (11)
`accoustic`, `acosutic`, `acousitc`, `acousstic`, `acoustci`, `acousticc`, `acousttic`, `acoutsic`, `acuostic`, `aocustic`, `caoustic`

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