aeroplane
[ˈɛə̯.ɹə.pleɪ̯n]
"aeroplane" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“aeroplane” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #22,882 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #22,882
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonym of airplane. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aeroplane |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɛə̯.ɹə.pleɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #22,882 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aeroplane” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for aeroplane is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɛə̯.ɹə.pleɪ̯n]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,882 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for aeroplane, with forms such as "aeorplane", "aerolpane", and "aeropalne". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "airplane", "aeroplanes", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek πλανάω (planáō) Ancient Greek πλάνος (plános) Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ερόπλᾰνος (āeróplănos)der. French aéroplanebor. English aeropl… The correct English form is aeroplane, spelled A-E-R-O-P-L-A-N-E.
Definition
- 1Synonym of airplane. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
- 2Synonym of airfoil. An aerodynamic surface.
- 3Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called planes.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek πλανάω (planáō) Ancient Greek πλάνος (plános) Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ερόπλᾰνος (āeróplănos)der. French aéroplanebor. English aeroplane Borrowed from French aéroplane, from Ancient Greek ἀερόπλανος (aeróplanos, “wandering in air”), from ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + πλάνος (plános, “wandering”). First used by Joseph Pline in an 1855 patent.https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Aircraft_Design/NeHoahlhCGMC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Joseph+Pline+glider&pg=PA3&printsec=frontcover;https://books.google.at/books?id=fSQUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA768&dq=Joseph+Pline+brevet+1855&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjgk5Cz_a_wAhXZhf0HHdjNAJwQ6AEwAnoECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=Joseph%20Pline%20brevet%201855&f=false
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aeorplane,aerolpane,aeropalne,aeroplaen,aeroplanne,aeropllane,aeroplnae,aeropplane,aerpolane,aerroplane,areoplane,earoplane
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aeroplane - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “aeroplane”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-E-R-O-P-L-A-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɛə̯.ɹə.pleɪ̯n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “airplane” - see the side-by-side comparison. aeroplane vs airplane
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.