# Caledonian

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌkæləˈdoʊni.ən/ · frequency rank #30,353

## Definitions
1. In or from Caledonia; (jocularly) Scottish.
2. In or from New Caledonia.
3. Relating to a mountain-forming period (orogeny) in Europe.

## Etymology
From Caledonia + -an.

## Easily confused with
- **Caledonia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caledonia-vs-caledonian)

## Common misspellings (14)
`acledonian`, `caeldonian`, `caldeonian`, `caleddonian`, `calednoian`, `caledoinan`, `caledonain`, `caledoniann`, `caledonina`, `caledonnian`, `caleodnian`, `calledonian`, `ccaledonian`, `claedonian`

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