# cadaver

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈdæv.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #41,541

## Definitions
1. A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected.

## Etymology
From Middle English cadaver, from Latin cadāver.

## Easily confused with
- **carver** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cadaver-vs-carver)
- **cleaver** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cadaver-vs-cleaver)

## Common misspellings (10)
`acdaver`, `caadver`, `cadaevr`, `cadaverr`, `cadavre`, `cadavver`, `caddaver`, `cadvaer`, `ccadaver`, `cdaaver`

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