# calamity

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈlæmɪti/ · frequency rank #21,738

## Definitions
1. An event resulting in great loss.
2. The distress that results from some disaster.

## Etymology
From Middle French calamité, from Latin calamitās (“loss, damage; disaster”).

## Easily confused with
- **clarity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calamity-vs-clarity)
- **capacity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calamity-vs-capacity)

## Common misspellings (12)
`aclamity`, `caalmity`, `calaimty`, `calamitty`, `calamityy`, `calamiyt`, `calammity`, `calamtiy`, `callamity`, `calmaity`, `ccalamity`, `claamity`

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