# aesthetics

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/ · frequency rank #13,087

## Definitions
1. The study or philosophy of beauty.
2. An artist's principles, preferences, and/or his agenda

## Etymology
From aesthetic + -ics.

## Easily confused with
- **anesthetic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aesthetics-vs-anesthetic)
- **aesthetic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aesthetic-vs-aesthetics)

## Common misspellings (15)
`aeshtetics`, `aessthetics`, `aestehtics`, `aestheitcs`, `aesthetcis`, `aestheticcs`, `aestheticss`, `aesthetisc`, `aesthettics`, `aesthhetics`, `aesthteics`, `aestthetics`, `aetshetics`, `asethetics`, `easthetics`

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