aerobatic

/ˌɛːɹ.əˈbæ.tɪk/

//ˌɛːɹ.əˈbæ.tɪk// adj

"aerobatic" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“aerobatic” is uncommon English (frequency #77,385 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,385
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having to do with acrobatic maneuvers, such as spins, twirls, and flips, performed by an airplane.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aerobatic · aerobatic · English

aerobatic · rank #77,385 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,385
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH adware

Nearest frequency peer: adware (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “aerobatic”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “aerobatic” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for aerobatic
PropertyValue
Headwordaerobatic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌɛːɹ.əˈbæ.tɪk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#77,385
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “aerobatic” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).aerobaticfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “adware” (#77,383), “adoptable” (#77,382), “adamantium” (#77,381). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “aerobatic” is #77,385. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aerobatic is uncommon English at frequency #77,385 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌɛːɹ.əˈbæ.tɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Having to do with acrobatic maneuvers, such as spins, twirls, and flips, performed by an airplane.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aerobatic, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Blend of aero- + acrobatic. The correct English form is aerobatic, spelled A-E-R-O-B-A-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having to do with acrobatic maneuvers, such as spins, twirls, and flips, performed by an airplane.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how aerobatic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Boobies are powerful, aerobatic fliers, and they can be challenging to photograph.

Etymology

Blend of aero- + acrobatic.

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 "aerobatic"?
"aerobatic" is spelled A-E-R-O-B-A-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɛːɹ.əˈbæ.tɪk/.
What does "aerobatic" mean?
As an adjective, "aerobatic" means: Having to do with acrobatic maneuvers, such as spins, twirls, and flips, performed by an airplane.
How do you pronounce "aerobatic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aerobatic" is /ˌɛːɹ.əˈbæ.tɪk/. 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 "aerobatic"?
Blend of aero- + acrobatic. 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 "aerobatic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list