# anaerobic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌænəˈɹoʊbɪk/ · frequency rank #29,909

## Definitions
1. Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.
2. Of exercise, involving glycolysis (the conversion of glucose to adenosine triphosphate) rather than using oxygen to supply bodily energy needs.
3. Of or relating to an anaerobe.

## Etymology
From French anaérobie, from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + βίος (bíos, “life”) + -ic. By surface analysis, an- + aerobic.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`aanerobic`, `anaeorbic`, `anaerboic`, `anaerobbic`, `anaerobci`, `anaerobicc`, `anaeroibc`, `anaerrobic`, `anareobic`, `anearobic`, `annaerobic`, `naaerobic`

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