acrobat

/ˈæk.ɹə.bæt/

//ˈæk.ɹə.bæt// noun

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"acrobat" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“acrobat” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,540. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,540
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination, often as part of a circus performance.

Corpus desk

Index EN-acrobat · acrobat · English

acrobat · rank #40,540 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #40,540
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH acetyl

Nearest frequency peer: acetyl (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “acrobat”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “acrobat” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

acrobat vs acrobatic
78% similar

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

Key facts for acrobat
PropertyValue
Headwordacrobat
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæk.ɹə.bæt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,540
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “acrobat”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).acrobatlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “acetyl” (#40,538), “Acadia” (#40,537), “agora” (#40,543). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “acrobat” is #40,540. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around acrobat (IPA /ˈæk.ɹə.bæt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,540 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination, often as part of a circus performance.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for acrobat, with forms such as "accrobat", "acorbat", and "acrboat". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "acrobatic", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French acrobate, from Ancient Greek ἀκροβάτης (akrobátēs, “walking on tiptoe, climbing aloft”), from ἀκροβατέω (akrobatéō, “I walk on tiptoe”), from ἄκρον (ákron, “highest or farthest point, mountain top, peak”) + βαίνω (baínō, “I walk, step”). The correct English form is acrobat, spelled A-C-R-O-B-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination, often as part of a circus performance.

Etymology

From French acrobate, from Ancient Greek ἀκροβάτης (akrobátēs, “walking on tiptoe, climbing aloft”), from ἀκροβατέω (akrobatéō, “I walk on tiptoe”), from ἄκρον (ákron, “highest or farthest point, mountain top, peak”) + βαίνω (baínō, “I walk, step”).

This word in other languages

acróbata(Español)acrobate(Français)Akrobat(Deutsch)acrobata(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accrobat
  • acorbat
  • acrboat
  • acroabt
  • acrobatt
  • acrobbat
  • acrobta
  • acrrobat
  • arcobat
  • carobat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of acrobat - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

accrobat1acorbat2acrboat2acroabt2acrobatt1acrobbat1acrobta2acrrobat1
Edit distance from "acrobat"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "acrobat"?
"acrobat" is spelled A-C-R-O-B-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæk.ɹə.bæt/.
What does "acrobat" mean?
As a noun, "acrobat" means: An athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination, often as part of a circus performance.
What words are commonly confused with "acrobat"?
"acrobat" is commonly confused with "acrobatic". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "acrobat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acrobat" is /ˈæk.ɹə.bæt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "acrobat"?
From French acrobate, from Ancient Greek ἀκροβάτης (akrobátēs, “walking on tiptoe, climbing aloft”), from ἀκροβατέω (akrobatéō, “I walk on tiptoe”), from ἄκρον (ákron, “highest or farthest point, mountain top, peak”) + βαίνω (baínō, “I walk, step”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "acrobat", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list