# foxtrot

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɒkstɹɒt/ · frequency rank #47,062

## Definitions
1. A ballroom dance with a slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm.
2. A pace with short steps, as in changing from trotting to walking.
3. Alternative letter-case form of Foxtrot from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

## Etymology
From fox + trot.

## Common misspellings (11)
`ffoxtrot`, `fotxrot`, `foxrtot`, `foxtort`, `foxtrott`, `foxtrrot`, `foxtrto`, `foxttrot`, `foxxtrot`, `fxotrot`, `ofxtrot`

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