# astride

> English word · Adverb · IPA /əˈstɹaɪd/ · frequency rank #45,792

## Definitions
1. With one’s legs on either side.

## Etymology
From a- + stride.

## Easily confused with
- **aside** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aside-vs-astride)
- **Astrid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/astrid-vs-astride)
- **ascribe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ascribe-vs-astride)

## Common misspellings (10)
`asrtide`, `asstride`, `astirde`, `astrdie`, `astridde`, `astried`, `astrride`, `asttride`, `atsride`, `satride`

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