aqueous
/ˈæ.kwi.əs/
"aqueous" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“aqueous” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #23,748 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #23,748
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of or relating to water.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aqueous |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈæ.kwi.əs/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #23,748 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aqueous” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for aqueous is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈæ.kwi.əs/. Corpus data places it at rank #23,748 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for aqueous, with forms such as "aqeuous", "aqqueous", and "aqueosu". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Formed from Latin aqua + -ous (or from Medieval Latin aqueus), partly the analogy of Middle French aqueux (itself actually from Latin aquosus). Or based on the analogy of Latin terreus from terra. The correct English form is aqueous, spelled A-Q-U-E-O-U-S.
Definition
- 1Of or relating to water.
- 2Consisting mostly of water. Often used in the expression "aqueous solution".
Etymology
Formed from Latin aqua + -ous (or from Medieval Latin aqueus), partly the analogy of Middle French aqueux (itself actually from Latin aquosus). Or based on the analogy of Latin terreus from terra.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aqeuous,aqqueous,aqueosu,aqueouss,aqueuos,aquoeus,auqeous,qaueous
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aqueous - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “aqueous”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-Q-U-E-O-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈæ.kwi.əs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.