Aquarius

Name: Aquarius, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/əˈkwɛəɹi.əs/

//əˈkwɛəɹi.əs// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Aquarius” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,684. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,684
frequency rank, English: 35,202
“A” headwords: 10
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A constellation of the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a man (now also as a woman) carrying water.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Aquarius vs aquarium

75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Aquarius
Property	Value
Headword	Aquarius
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/əˈkwɛəɹi.əs/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#26,684
Misspellings tracked	10
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Aquarius” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Aquarius lands here:

#26,684

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Aquarius (IPA /əˈkwɛəɹi.əs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #26,684 among 35,202 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aquarius, with forms such as "aqaurius", "aqquarius", and "aquairus". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "aquarium", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin aquārius (“water carrier”) (from aqua (“water”) + -arius), calque of Ancient Greek Ὑδροχόος (Hudrokhóos), referring to the Mesopotamian god Ea who was commonly depicted with water pouring from his shoulders or from vases; compare the con… The correct English form is Aquarius, spelled A-Q-U-A-R-I-U-S.

Definition

1
A constellation of the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a man (now also as a woman) carrying water.
2
The zodiac sign for the water carrier, ruled by Uranus or Saturn, covering January 20 – February 18 (tropical astrology) or February 15 – March 14 (sidereal astrology).

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aquārius (“water carrier”) (from aqua (“water”) + -arius), calque of Ancient Greek Ὑδροχόος (Hudrokhóos), referring to the Mesopotamian god Ea who was commonly depicted with water pouring from his shoulders or from vases; compare the constellation name in Akkadian 𒀯𒄖𒆷 (ṣinundu), Sumerian 𒀯𒄖𒆷 (ᵐᵘˡGU.LA, “The Great One, Ea”). See also aquarium.

Synonyms

Aquarius Water Carrier Water-Bearer

This word in other languages

Acuario(Español)Verseau(Français)Wassermann(Deutsch)Aquário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

aqaurius
aqquarius
aquairus
aquarisu
aquariuss
aquarrius
aquaruis
aquraius
auqarius
qauarius

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Aquarius"

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 "Aquarius"?

"Aquarius" is spelled A-Q-U-A-R-I-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkwɛəɹi.əs/.

What does "Aquarius" mean?

As a proper noun, "Aquarius" means: A constellation of the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a man (now also as a woman) carrying water.

What words are commonly confused with "Aquarius"?

"Aquarius" is commonly confused with "aquarium". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Aquarius"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aquarius" is /əˈkwɛəɹi.əs/. 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 "Aquarius"?

Borrowed from Latin aquārius (“water carrier”) (from aqua (“water”) + -arius), calque of Ancient Greek Ὑδροχόος (Hudrokhóos), referring to the Mesopotamian god Ea who was commonly depicted with water pouring from his shoulders or from vases; compa... See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “Aquarius”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is A-Q-U-A-R-I-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /əˈkwɛəɹi.əs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “aquarium” - see the side-by-side comparison. Aquarius vs aquarium
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.