aquaculture

/ˈækwəˌkʌlt͡ʃə/

//ˈækwəˌkʌlt͡ʃə// noun

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"aquaculture" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“aquaculture” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,050. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,050
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aquaculture · aquaculture · English

aquaculture · rank #27,050 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,050
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Antrim

Nearest frequency peer: Antrim (-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 “aquaculture”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “aquaculture” 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 aquaculture
PropertyValue
Headwordaquaculture
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈækwəˌkʌlt͡ʃə/
Letters11
Frequency rank#27,050
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “aquaculture”

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).aquaculturelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Antrim” (#27,049), “Argus” (#27,051), “antichrist” (#27,048). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “aquaculture” is #27,050. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around aquaculture (IPA /ˈækwəˌkʌlt͡ʃə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,050 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for aquaculture, with forms such as "aqauculture", "aqquaculture", and "aquacculture". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From aqua- + culture. The correct English form is aquaculture, spelled A-Q-U-A-C-U-L-T-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The indigenous species used in aquaculture are: B. gonionotus, Jullien carp (Probarbus jullieni), Jullien's mud carp (Cirrhinus jullieni), soldier-river barb (Cyclocheilichthys enoplos), Leptobarbus hoevenii, Catlocarpio siamensis and Osteochilus hasseltii.
  2. Finally, sturgeon aquaculture would create a sustainable industry […]

Etymology

From aqua- + culture.

This word in other languages

acuicultura(Español)aquaculture(Français)Aquakultur(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aqauculture
  • aqquaculture
  • aquacculture
  • aquacluture
  • aquacullture
  • aquacultrue
  • aquacultture
  • aquacultuer
  • aquaculturre
  • aquaculutre
  • aquacutlure
  • aquauclture
  • aqucaulture
  • auqaculture
  • qauaculture

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aquaculture - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aqauculture2aqquaculture1aquacculture1aquacluture2aquacullture1aquacultrue2aquacultture1aquacultuer2
Edit distance from "aquaculture"

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 "aquaculture"?
"aquaculture" is spelled A-Q-U-A-C-U-L-T-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈækwəˌkʌlt͡ʃə/.
What does "aquaculture" mean?
As a noun, "aquaculture" means: The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.
What are common misspellings of "aquaculture"?
Common misspellings include "aqauculture", "aqquaculture", "aquacculture", "aquacluture", "aquacullture". The correct spelling is "aquaculture".
How do you pronounce "aquaculture"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aquaculture" is /ˈækwəˌkʌlt͡ʃə/. 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 "aquaculture"?
From aqua- + culture. 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 "aquaculture", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list