aikido

/aɪˈkiːdəʊ/

//aɪˈkiːdəʊ// noun

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"aikido" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“aikido” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,018. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,018
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Japanese martial art developed from jujitsu and making use of holds and throws.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aikido · aikido · English

aikido · rank #43,018 · 7 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,018
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aileen

Nearest frequency peer: Aileen (+1 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “aikido”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “aikido” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for aikido
PropertyValue
Headwordaikido
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aɪˈkiːdəʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#43,018
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “aikido”

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).aikidolands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Aileen” (#43,019), “Akshay” (#43,020), “abortive” (#43,014). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “aikido” is #43,018. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around aikido (IPA /aɪˈkiːdəʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,018 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for aikido, with forms such as "aiikdo", "aikdio", and "aikiddo". 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. 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: Borrowed from Japanese 合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō, “aikido”, literally “way of adapting the spirit”), from 合(あい) (ai, “together, unify”) + 気(き) (ki, “spirit; breath”) + 道(どう) (dō, “way”). Doublet of hapkido. The correct English form is aikido, spelled A-I-K-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Japanese martial art developed from jujitsu and making use of holds and throws.
  2. 2
    A school of the martial art.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō, “aikido”, literally “way of adapting the spirit”), from 合(あい) (ai, “together, unify”) + 気(き) (ki, “spirit; breath”) + 道(どう) (dō, “way”). Doublet of hapkido.

This word in other languages

aïkido(Français)Aikido(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aiikdo
  • aikdio
  • aikiddo
  • aikiod
  • aikkido
  • akiido
  • iakido

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aikido - 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.

aiikdo2aikdio2aikiddo1aikiod2aikkido1akiido2iakido2
Edit distance from "aikido"

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 "aikido"?
"aikido" is spelled A-I-K-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /aɪˈkiːdəʊ/.
What does "aikido" mean?
As a noun, "aikido" means: A Japanese martial art developed from jujitsu and making use of holds and throws.
What are common misspellings of "aikido"?
Common misspellings include "aiikdo", "aikdio", "aikiddo", "aikiod", "aikkido". The correct spelling is "aikido".
How do you pronounce "aikido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aikido" is /aɪˈkiːdəʊ/. 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 "aikido"?
Borrowed from Japanese 合(あい)気(き)道(どう) (aikidō, “aikido”, literally “way of adapting the spirit”), from 合(あい) (ai, “together, unify”) + 気(き) (ki, “spirit; breath”) + 道(どう) (dō, “way”). Doublet of hapkido. 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 "aikido", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Aileen#43,019Akshay#43,020Zamora#43,004Ariane#43,034

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Vasco7 variantsbuttress7 variantscodec7 variantsTimon7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list