# microwave

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/ · frequency rank #9,633

## Definitions
1. An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
2. Ellipsis of microwave oven.

## Etymology
From micro- + wave.

## Common misspellings (13)
`imcrowave`, `mcirowave`, `miccrowave`, `micorwave`, `microawve`, `microwaev`, `microwavve`, `microwvae`, `microwwave`, `micrrowave`, `micrwoave`, `mircowave`, `mmicrowave`

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