# astronaut

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæstɹəˌnɔːt/ · frequency rank #12,907

## Definitions
1. A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.
2. A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.
3. A person (typically man) working abroad away from their family.

## Etymology
From astro- + -naut. Coined from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”) and ναύτης (naútēs, “sailor”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`asrtonaut`, `asstronaut`, `astornaut`, `astrnoaut`, `astroanut`, `astronatu`, `astronautt`, `astronnaut`, `astronuat`, `astrronaut`, `asttronaut`, `atsronaut`, `satronaut`

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