# auditory

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɔː.dɪ.tə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #20,845

## Definitions
1. Of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin audītōrius (“pertaining to a hearer or hearing”), from audiō (“to hear”) + -tōrius (“-tory”, adjectival suffix).

## Easily confused with
- **auditor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/auditor-vs-auditory)

## Common misspellings (11)
`aduitory`, `audditory`, `audiotry`, `auditorry`, `auditoryy`, `auditoyr`, `auditroy`, `audittory`, `audtiory`, `auidtory`, `uaditory`

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