aircraft

/ˈɛə.kɹɑːft/

//ˈɛə.kɹɑːft// noun

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"aircraft" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“aircraft” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,278. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,278
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aircraft · aircraft · English

aircraft · rank #2,278 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,278
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH affected

Nearest frequency peer: affected (-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 “aircraft”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “aircraft” 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 aircraft
PropertyValue
Headwordaircraft
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛə.kɹɑːft/
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,278
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “aircraft”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).aircraftlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “affected” (#2,277), “applications” (#2,279), “acts” (#2,276). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “aircraft” is #2,278. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around aircraft (IPA /ˈɛə.kɹɑːft/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,278 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for aircraft, with forms such as "aicrraft", "aircarft", and "airccraft". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From air + -craft. The correct English form is aircraft, spelled A-I-R-C-R-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. light aircraft
  2. aircraft manufacturer

Etymology

From air + -craft.

Synonyms

aerocraftaircraftflying machine

This word in other languages

aeronave(Español)aéronef(Français)Luftfahrzeug(Deutsch)aeronave(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aicrraft
  • aircarft
  • airccraft
  • aircrafft
  • aircraftt
  • aircratf
  • aircrfat
  • aircrraft
  • airrcaft
  • airrcraft
  • aricraft
  • iarcraft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aicrraft2aircarft2airccraft1aircrafft1aircraftt1aircratf2aircrfat2aircrraft1
Edit distance from "aircraft"

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 "aircraft"?
"aircraft" is spelled A-I-R-C-R-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛə.kɹɑːft/.
What does "aircraft" mean?
As a noun, "aircraft" means: A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.
What are common misspellings of "aircraft"?
Common misspellings include "aicrraft", "aircarft", "airccraft", "aircrafft", "aircraftt". The correct spelling is "aircraft".
How do you pronounce "aircraft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aircraft" is /ˈɛə.kɹɑːft/. 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 "aircraft"?
From air + -craft. 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 "aircraft", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

affected#2,277approved#2,280argument#2,282arrested#2,283

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

extended12 variantsidentity12 variantsthousand12 variantsbasically12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list