aviator

noun

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"aviator" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“aviator” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,923. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,923
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aviator · aviator · English

aviator · rank #29,923 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,923
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aung

Nearest frequency peer: Aung (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “aviator”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “aviator” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

aviator vs avatar
71% similar
aviator vs aviation
75% similar
aviator vs animator
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for aviator
PropertyValue
Headwordaviator
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,923
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “aviator”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).aviatorlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Aung” (#29,922), “avoidable” (#29,924), “atrophy” (#29,921). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “aviator” is #29,923. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around aviator, anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,923 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for aviator, with forms such as "aivator", "avaitor", and "aviaotr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "avatar", "aviation", "animator", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French aviateur. The correct English form is aviator, spelled A-V-I-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    An aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.
  2. 2
    An experimenter in aviation.
  3. 3
    A flying machine.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how aviator appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ruth Elder was known for her beauty and acting, but her real dream was to become the female version of transatlantic aviator Charles Lindbergh.
  2. Two missing US Navy aviators have been declared dead, several days after their aircraft crashed near Mount Rainier, Washington, during a training flight, the Navy said Sunday.

Etymology

Borrowed from French aviateur.

Synonyms

flierflyer

This word in other languages

aviador(Español)aviateur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aivator
  • avaitor
  • aviaotr
  • aviatorr
  • aviatro
  • aviattor
  • avitaor
  • avviator
  • vaiator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aviator - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aivator2avaitor2aviaotr2aviatorr1aviatro2aviattor1avitaor2avviator1
Edit distance from "aviator"

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 "aviator"?
"aviator" is spelled A-V-I-A-T-O-R.
What does "aviator" mean?
As a noun, "aviator" means: An aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.
What words are commonly confused with "aviator"?
"aviator" is commonly confused with "avatar", "aviation", "animator". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "aviator"?
Borrowed from French aviateur. 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 "aviator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

atrophy#29,921Ashford#29,919Antonia#29,916Brenner#29,943

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Blount9 variantsBrandi9 variantsbumble9 variantsyanked9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list