# projectile

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛktʌɪl/ · frequency rank #20,741

## Definitions
1. An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.
2. Any object propelled or thrown through space by the application of a force, such as strong wind.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin prōiectilis (“projectile”), from Latin prōiectus, perfect passive participle of prōiciō (“throw forth; extend; expel”).

## Easily confused with
- **protective** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/projectile-vs-protective)
- **projection** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/projectile-vs-projection)
- **projecting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/projectile-vs-projecting)
- **projective** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/projectile-vs-projective)

## Common misspellings (15)
`porjectile`, `pprojectile`, `prjoectile`, `proejctile`, `projcetile`, `projecctile`, `projecitle`, `projectiel`, `projectille`, `projectlie`, `projecttile`, `projetcile`, `projjectile`, `prrojectile`, `rpojectile`

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