# afloat

> English word · Adverb · IPA /əˈfloʊt/ · frequency rank #18,750

## Definitions
1. In or into a state of floating.
2. In, or while in, a vessel at sea or on another body of water; at sea.
3. Under water (bearing floating objects).
4. In or into circulation or currency.
5. In or into a condition of stimulation, arousal, confusion, bewilderment, etc.

## Etymology
From a- + float.

## Easily confused with
- **alot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/afloat-vs-alot)
- **aloft** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/afloat-vs-aloft)
- **afoot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/afloat-vs-afoot)
- **allot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/afloat-vs-allot)

## Common misspellings (8)
`affloat`, `aflaot`, `aflloat`, `afloatt`, `aflota`, `afolat`, `alfoat`, `faloat`

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