# caldera

> English word · Noun · IPA /kælˈdɛə.ɹə/ · frequency rank #44,667

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **camera** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caldera-vs-camera)
- **caller** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caldera-vs-caller)
- **calmer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caldera-vs-calmer)
- **Calvert** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caldera-vs-calvert)
- **Carrera** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caldera-vs-carrera)
- **Calder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calder-vs-caldera)
- **Cabrera** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabrera-vs-caldera)

## Common misspellings (10)
`acldera`, `cadlera`, `calddera`, `caldear`, `calderra`, `caldrea`, `caledra`, `calldera`, `ccaldera`, `cladera`

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