# apogee

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæp.ə.d͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #48,594

## Definitions
1. The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
2. The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
3. The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is farthest from the Earth.
4. The highest point.

## Etymology
From Middle French apogée, from Latin apogaeum, apogēum, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον (apógeion, “away from Earth”), from ἀπό (apó, “away”) + γῆ (gê, “Earth”).

## Common misspellings (7)
`aopgee`, `apgoee`, `apoege`, `apoge`, `apoggee`, `appogee`, `paogee`

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