# aeronautics

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɛə.ɹəʊˈnɔː.tɪks/ · frequency rank #25,271

## Definitions
1. The design, construction, mathematics, and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects; the study of and control of how aviation works.
2. The theory and practice of aircraft navigation.

## Etymology
From French aéronautique or New Latin aeronauticus. Equivalent to aero- + -naut + -ics.

## Easily confused with
- **aeronautical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aeronautical-vs-aeronautics)

## Common misspellings (15)
`aeornautics`, `aernoautics`, `aeroanutics`, `aeronatuics`, `aeronauitcs`, `aeronautcis`, `aeronauticcs`, `aeronauticss`, `aeronautisc`, `aeronauttics`, `aeronnautics`, `aeronuatics`, `aerronautics`, `areonautics`, `earonautics`

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