# avian

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈeɪvi.ən/ · frequency rank #24,091

## Definitions
1. Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.

## Etymology
From Latin avis (“bird”) + -ian.

## Easily confused with
- **avid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/avian-vs-avid)
- **Avon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/avian-vs-avon)
- **avis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/avian-vs-avis)
- **axial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/avian-vs-axial)
- **Ava** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ava-vs-avian)
- **ain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ain-vs-avian)
- **Avi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/avi-vs-avian)
- **Asia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/asia-vs-avian)
- **Alan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alan-vs-avian)
- **akin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akin-vs-avian)
- **aria** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aria-vs-avian)
- **amin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amin-vs-avian)
- **Asian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/asian-vs-avian)
- **alien** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alien-vs-avian)
- **Allan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allan-vs-avian)
- **align** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/align-vs-avian)
- **alias** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alias-vs-avian)
- **Alvin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alvin-vs-avian)
- **avant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/avant-vs-avian)
- **ASEAN** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/asean-vs-avian)

## Common misspellings (6)
`aivan`, `avain`, `aviann`, `avina`, `avvian`, `vaian`

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