# airbrush

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #43,498

## Definitions
1. A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for delicate, artistic painting, or sometimes retouching of photographs.

## Etymology
From air + brush.

## Easily confused with
- **airbus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airbrush-vs-airbus)

## Common misspellings (12)
`aibrrush`, `airbbrush`, `airbrrush`, `airbrsuh`, `airbruhs`, `airbrushh`, `airbrussh`, `airbursh`, `airrbrush`, `airrbush`, `aribrush`, `iarbrush`

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