# ballistic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /bəˈlɪs.tɪk/ · frequency rank #15,343

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to ballistics.
2. Of or relating to projectiles moving under their own momentum, aerodynamic drag, gravity, and sometimes rocket power, without significant lift.
3. Very angry.

## Etymology
From Latin ballista (“a military siege engine for throwing stones”) + -ic.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`abllistic`, `balilstic`, `balistic`, `ballisitc`, `ballisstic`, `ballistci`, `ballisticc`, `ballisttic`, `ballitsic`, `ballsitic`, `bballistic`, `blalistic`

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