# pitbull

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #26,200

## Definitions
1. Shortened form of pit bull terrier.
2. An aggressive person.
3. NATO brevity code indicating a semi-active radar homing missile has begun active homing, and no longer requires its operator to maintain a radar track.

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

## Common misspellings (9)
`iptbull`, `pibtull`, `pitbbull`, `pitblul`, `pitbul`, `pittbull`, `pitubll`, `ppitbull`, `ptibull`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pitbull