# aromatic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌæɹ.əˈmæt.ɪk/ · frequency rank #19,015

## Definitions
1. Fragrant or spicy.
2. Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons.
3. Derived from benzene.

## Etymology
Late Middle English, from Middle French and Old French aromatique, from Late Latin aromaticus, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα (árōma, “seasoning, spicy and/or fragrant smell”).

## Easily confused with
- **automatic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aromatic-vs-automatic)
- **Aramaic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aramaic-vs-aromatic)
- **acrobatic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acrobatic-vs-aromatic)

## Common misspellings (11)
`aormatic`, `armoatic`, `aroamtic`, `aromaitc`, `aromatci`, `aromaticc`, `aromattic`, `arommatic`, `aromtaic`, `arromatic`, `raomatic`

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