almanac

[ˈɔl.mə.næk]

/[ˈɔl.mə.næk]/ noun

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"almanac" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“almanac” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,673. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,673
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.

Corpus desk

Index EN-almanac · almanac · English

almanac · rank #26,673 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #26,673
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH alleys

Nearest frequency peer: alleys (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “almanac”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “almanac” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

almanac vs Alana
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for almanac
PropertyValue
Headwordalmanac
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔl.mə.næk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,673
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “almanac”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).almanaclands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “alleys” (#26,672), “aloe” (#26,674), “Alastair” (#26,671). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “almanac” is #26,673. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around almanac (IPA [ˈɔl.mə.næk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,673 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for almanac, with forms such as "alamnac", "allmanac", and "almaanc". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Alana", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English almenak, from Old French almanach, from Medieval Latin almanachus, from Andalusian Arabic الْمَنَاخ (al-manāḵ, “almanac, calendar”), from Arabic الْمُنَاخ (al-munāḵ, “climate”). The correct English form is almanac, spelled A-L-M-A-N-A-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.
  2. 2
    A handbook, typically published annually, containing information on a particular subject.
  3. 3
    A GPS signal consisting of coarse orbit and status information for each satellite in a satellite constellation.

Etymology

From Middle English almenak, from Old French almanach, from Medieval Latin almanachus, from Andalusian Arabic الْمَنَاخ (al-manāḵ, “almanac, calendar”), from Arabic الْمُنَاخ (al-munāḵ, “climate”).

This word in other languages

almanaque(Español)almanach(Français)Almanach(Deutsch)almanaque(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alamnac
  • allmanac
  • almaanc
  • almanacc
  • almanca
  • almannac
  • almmanac
  • almnaac
  • amlanac
  • lamanac

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of almanac - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

alamnac2allmanac1almaanc2almanacc1almanca2almannac1almmanac1almnaac2
Edit distance from "almanac"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "almanac"?
"almanac" is spelled A-L-M-A-N-A-C. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔl.mə.næk].
What does "almanac" mean?
As a noun, "almanac" means: A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.
What words are commonly confused with "almanac"?
"almanac" is commonly confused with "Alana". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "almanac"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "almanac" is [ˈɔl.mə.næk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "almanac"?
From Middle English almenak, from Old French almanach, from Medieval Latin almanachus, from Andalusian Arabic الْمَنَاخ (al-manāḵ, “almanac, calendar”), from Arabic الْمُنَاخ (al-munāḵ, “climate”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "almanac", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list