air-condition

/ˈɛə kənˌdɪʃn̩/

//ˈɛə kənˌdɪʃn̩// verb

"air-condition" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“air-condition” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To mechanically cool a space or an entire structure.

Corpus desk

Index EN-air-condition · air-condition · English

air-condition · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for air-condition
PropertyValue
Headwordair-condition
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɛə kənˌdɪʃn̩/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “air-condition” in English

air-conditionranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

air-condition is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈɛə kənˌdɪʃn̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To mechanically cool a space or an entire structure.".

Zero misspellings are on record for air-condition in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is air-condition, spelled A-I-R---C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    To mechanically cool a space or an entire structure.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how air-condition appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In hot, muggy climates, some people air-condition their garage.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "air-condition"?
"air-condition" is spelled A-I-R---C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛə kənˌdɪʃn̩/.
What does "air-condition" mean?
As a verb, "air-condition" means: To mechanically cool a space or an entire structure.
How do you pronounce "air-condition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "air-condition" is /ˈɛə kənˌdɪʃn̩/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "air-condition" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list