# asteroid

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæst(ə)ɹɔɪd/ · frequency rank #13,663

## Definitions
1. A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
2. In the Solar system, such a body that orbits within the orbit of Jupiter

## Etymology
From aster + -oid, lit. "star-like". Coined by William Herschel.

## Easily confused with
- **Astrid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/asteroid-vs-astrid)
- **asteroids** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/asteroid-vs-asteroids)

## Common misspellings (11)
`asetroid`, `assteroid`, `asteorid`, `asteriod`, `asterodi`, `asteroidd`, `asterroid`, `astreoid`, `astteroid`, `atseroid`, `sateroid`

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