# ergonomic

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #40,234

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the science of ergonomics.
2. Designed for comfort or to minimize fatigue.

## Etymology
Dated 1950 C.E.; ergo- + -nomy + -ic, from Ancient Greek: ἔργον (érgon, “work”) and νόμος (nómos, “distribution”).

## Easily confused with
- **ergonomics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ergonomic-vs-ergonomics)
- **economic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/economic-vs-ergonomic)

## Common misspellings (13)
`egronomic`, `erggonomic`, `ergnoomic`, `ergonmoic`, `ergonnomic`, `ergonoimc`, `ergonomci`, `ergonomicc`, `ergonommic`, `ergoonmic`, `erognomic`, `errgonomic`, `regonomic`

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