calendar

/ˈkæl.ən.də/

//ˈkæl.ən.də// noun

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"calendar" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“calendar” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #4,288 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,288
frequency rank, English
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.

Key facts for calendar
PropertyValue
Headwordcalendar
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkæl.ən.də/
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,288
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “calendar” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for calendar is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkæl.ən.də/. Corpus data places it at rank #4,288 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for calendar, with forms such as "aclendar", "caelndar", and "calednar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Old French calendierbor. Middle English kalender English calendar From Middle English kalender, from Old French calendier, from Latin calendarium (“account book”), from kalendae (“the first day of the month”), from kalō (“to announce solemnly… The correct English form is calendar, spelled C-A-L-E-N-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.
  2. 2
    A means to determine the date consisting of a document containing dates and other temporal information.
  3. 3
    A list of planned events.
  4. 4
    An orderly list or enumeration of persons, things, or events; a schedule.
  5. 5
    An appointment book (US), appointment diary (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French calendierbor. Middle English kalender English calendar From Middle English kalender, from Old French calendier, from Latin calendarium (“account book”), from kalendae (“the first day of the month”), from kalō (“to announce solemnly, to call out (the sighting of the new moon)”), from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-. Doublet of calendarium. Displaced native Old English rīmbōc and ġerīmbōc.

Synonyms

agendascheduledocketcalends

This word in other languages

calendario(Español)calendrier(Français)Kalender(Deutsch)calendário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aclendar,caelndar,calednar,calenadr,calendarr,calenddar,calendra,calenndar,callendar,calnedar,ccalendar,claendar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of calendar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aclendar2caelndar2calednar2calenadr2calendarr1calenddar1calendra2calenndar1
Edit distance from "calendar"

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 "calendar"?
"calendar" is spelled C-A-L-E-N-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkæl.ən.də/.
What does "calendar" mean?
As a noun, "calendar" means: Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.
What are common misspellings of "calendar"?
Common misspellings include "aclendar", "caelndar", "calednar", "calenadr", "calendarr". The correct spelling is "calendar".
How do you pronounce "calendar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calendar" is /ˈkæl.ən.də/. 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 "calendar"?
Etymology tree Old French calendierbor. Middle English kalender English calendar From Middle English kalender, from Old French calendier, from Latin calendarium (“account book”), from kalendae (“the first day of the month”), from kalō (“to announc... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “calendar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-A-L-E-N-D-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkæl.ən.də/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list