caldera

/kælˈdɛə.ɹə/

//kælˈdɛə.ɹə// noun

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

The verdict

“caldera” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,667. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,667
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large crater formed by collapse of the cone or edifice of a volcano.

Corpus desk

Index EN-caldera · caldera · English

caldera · rank #44,667 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,667
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Caen

Nearest frequency peer: Caen (-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 “caldera”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “caldera” 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).

caldera vs camera
71% similar
caldera vs caller
71% similar
caldera vs calmer
71% similar

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

Key facts for caldera
PropertyValue
Headwordcaldera
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kælˈdɛə.ɹə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#44,667
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “caldera”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Caen” (#44,666), “Calvinist” (#44,668), “BX” (#44,665). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “caldera” is #44,667. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around caldera (IPA /kælˈdɛə.ɹə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,667 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A large crater formed by collapse of the cone or edifice of a volcano.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for caldera, with forms such as "acldera", "cadlera", and "calddera". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "camera", "caller", "calmer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish caldera (“cauldron”), from Late Latin caldāria (“warm bath”), from Latin caldārium. Doublet of chowder. The correct English form is caldera, spelled C-A-L-D-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large crater formed by collapse of the cone or edifice of a volcano.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how caldera appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The lakes of both Rotorua and Taupo occupy calderas left from enormous prehistoric eruptions, and magma lies at shallow depths beneath a number of centres.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish caldera (“cauldron”), from Late Latin caldāria (“warm bath”), from Latin caldārium. Doublet of chowder.

This word in other languages

caldera(Español)caldera(Français)Caldera(Deutsch)caldeira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acldera
  • cadlera
  • calddera
  • caldear
  • calderra
  • caldrea
  • caledra
  • calldera
  • ccaldera
  • cladera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of caldera - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acldera2cadlera2calddera1caldear2calderra1caldrea2caledra2calldera1
Edit distance from "caldera"

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 "caldera"?
"caldera" is spelled C-A-L-D-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kælˈdɛə.ɹə/.
What does "caldera" mean?
As a noun, "caldera" means: A large crater formed by collapse of the cone or edifice of a volcano.
What words are commonly confused with "caldera"?
"caldera" is commonly confused with "camera", "caller", "calmer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "caldera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caldera" is /kælˈdɛə.ɹə/. 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 "caldera"?
Borrowed from Spanish caldera (“cauldron”), from Late Latin caldāria (“warm bath”), from Latin caldārium. Doublet of chowder. 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 "caldera", 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).

committal10 variantscranium10 variantsdeadpan10 variantsdeeming10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list