aviary

/ˈeɪvɪəɹi/

//ˈeɪvɪəɹi// noun

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"aviary" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“aviary” is uncommon English (frequency #53,386 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,386
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A house, enclosure, large cage, or other place for keeping birds confined; a birdhouse.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aviary · aviary · English

aviary · rank #53,386 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,386
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH autobahn

Nearest frequency peer: autobahn (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “aviary”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “aviary” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for aviary
PropertyValue
Headwordaviary
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈeɪvɪəɹi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,386
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “aviary” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).aviaryfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “autobahn” (#53,385), “austral” (#53,384), “baddie” (#53,388). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “aviary” is #53,386. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aviary is uncommon English at frequency #53,386 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈeɪvɪəɹi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A house, enclosure, large cage, or other place for keeping birds confined; a birdhouse.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aviary, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin aviārium, from avis (“bird”). The correct English form is aviary, spelled A-V-I-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A house, enclosure, large cage, or other place for keeping birds confined; a birdhouse.

Etymology

From Latin aviārium, from avis (“bird”).

This word in other languages

pajarera(Español)volière(Français)Voliere(Deutsch)aviário(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aviary"?
"aviary" is spelled A-V-I-A-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈeɪvɪəɹi/.
What does "aviary" mean?
As a noun, "aviary" means: A house, enclosure, large cage, or other place for keeping birds confined; a birdhouse.
How do you pronounce "aviary"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aviary" is /ˈeɪvɪəɹi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "aviary"?
From Latin aviārium, from avis (“bird”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "aviary", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

baddie#53,388Ararat#53,376Belton#53,398Altair#53,367

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list