# aquatic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈkwɑ.tɪk/ · frequency rank #12,541

## Definitions
1. Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French aquatique (“living in water”), from Latin aquaticus (“relating to water”), from aqua (“water”).

## Easily confused with
- **Asiatic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aquatic-vs-asiatic)

## Common misspellings (9)
`aqautic`, `aqquatic`, `aquaitc`, `aquatci`, `aquaticc`, `aquattic`, `aqutaic`, `auqatic`, `qauatic`

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