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” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,288. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,288
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
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.

Corpus desk

Index EN-calendar · calendar · English

calendar · rank #4,288 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,288
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 43,570
  • PHOTO-FINISH bow

Nearest frequency peer: bow (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “calendar”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “calendar” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
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:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around calendar (IPA /ˈkæl.ən.də/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,288 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The three principal calendars are the Gregorian, Jewish, and Islamic calendars.
  2. Write his birthday on the calendar hanging on the wall.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "calendar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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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