# object

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/ · frequency rank #2,689

## Definitions
1. A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
2. Objective; goal, end or purpose of something.
3. The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase. In a verb phrase with a transitive action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action.
4. A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.
5. A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.
6. An instantiation of a class or structure.
7. An instance of one of the two kinds of entities that form a category, the other kind being the arrows (also called morphisms).
8. Sight; show; appearance; aspect.

## Etymology
From Old French object, from Medieval Latin obiectum (“object”, literally “thrown against”), from obiectus, perfect passive participle of obiciō (“to throw against”), from ob- (“against”) + iaciō (“to throw”), as a calque of Ancient Greek ἀντικείμενον (antikeímenon). Doublet of objectum and objet.

## Easily confused with
- **objects** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/object-vs-objects)
- **objected** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/object-vs-objected)

## Common misspellings (9)
`boject`, `obbject`, `obejct`, `objcet`, `objecct`, `objectt`, `objetc`, `objject`, `ojbect`

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