# astute

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əsˈtjuːt/ · frequency rank #25,284

## Definitions
1. Quickly and critically discerning.
2. Shrewd or crafty.

## Etymology
From Latin astūtus, from astus (“craft”).

## Easily confused with
- **acute** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acute-vs-astute)
- **assume** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/assume-vs-astute)
- **assure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/assure-vs-astute)

## Common misspellings (8)
`asstute`, `asttue`, `asttute`, `astuet`, `astutte`, `asutte`, `atsute`, `satute`

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