# asphalt

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæʃfɑlt/ · frequency rank #14,271

## Definitions
1. A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
2. Ellipsis of asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.

## Etymology
From Late Latin asphaltum, from Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos, “asphalt, bitumen”). Displaced native Old English eorþteoru.

## Common misspellings (11)
`apshalt`, `ashpalt`, `aspahlt`, `asphallt`, `asphaltt`, `asphatl`, `asphhalt`, `asphlat`, `aspphalt`, `assphalt`, `saphalt`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/asphalt