Word that describes using AI to write computer code becomes Collins' Word of the Year

Lexicographers at Collins Dictionary also included 'clanker', 'biohacking', aura farming and 'broligarchy' on their annual list of new and notable words. File photo

Vibe coding, an emerging software development that turns natural language into computer code using artificial intelligence (AI), has been named Collins' Word of the Year for 2025.

Lexicographers at Collins Dictionary monitor the 24 billion-word Collins Corpus, which draws from a range of media sources including social media, to create the annual list of new and notable words that reflect our ever-evolving language.