# thermostat

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈθɝməstæt/ · frequency rank #25,613

## Definitions
1. A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.
2. An algorithm used to maintain a simulated system at a set temperature by absorbing or releasing heat

## Etymology
From thermo- + -stat.

## Common misspellings (16)
`htermostat`, `tehrmostat`, `themrostat`, `thermmostat`, `thermosatt`, `thermosstat`, `thermostatt`, `thermostta`, `thermosttat`, `thermotsat`, `thermsotat`, `theromstat`, `therrmostat`, `thhermostat`, `thremostat`, `tthermostat`

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