How do you spell Asteroid?
Correct spelling
asteroid
Remember ASTER (star) + OID ending - it's star-like, so keep the E!
Why is asteroid spelled this way?
From Greek asteroeides, star-like. ASTER (star) + EIDOS (form). Asteroids looked like stars through early telescopes — points of light that moved, revealing themselves as small rocky worlds.
Common misspellings of asteroid
astroidasterodasteriodasteroyd
Example
The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter contains millions of rocky objects.