calender

/ˈkæləndə/

//ˈkæləndə// noun

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

The verdict

“calender” is uncommon English (frequency #50,413 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,413
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance; it consis...

Corpus desk

Index EN-calender · calender · English

calender · rank #50,413 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,413
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Caius

Nearest frequency peer: Caius (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “calender”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “calender” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for calender
PropertyValue
Headwordcalender
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkæləndə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,413
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “calender” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).calenderfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “Caius” (#50,412), “Cait” (#50,411), “cahoots” (#50,410). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “calender” is #50,413. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

calender is uncommon English at frequency #50,413 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkæləndə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for calender, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: * From Middle French calandre, from Late Latin calendra, altered from Latin cylindrus (“cylinder”), from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros). Doublet of calander and cylinder. * This spelling calender was introduced in the 17th century to differentiate the … The correct English form is calender, spelled C-A-L-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance; it consists of two or more cylinders revolving nearly in contact, with the necessary apparatus for moving and regulating.
  2. 2
    One who pursues the business of calendering.

Etymology

* From Middle French calandre, from Late Latin calendra, altered from Latin cylindrus (“cylinder”), from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros). Doublet of calander and cylinder. * This spelling calender was introduced in the 17th century to differentiate the machine from the chronological senses of calendar.

Synonyms

calenderer

This word in other languages

calandria(Español)calandre(Français)Kalander(Deutsch)

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 "calender"?
"calender" is spelled C-A-L-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkæləndə/.
What does "calender" mean?
As a noun, "calender" means: A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance; it consis...
How do you pronounce "calender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calender" is /ˈkæləndə/. 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 "calender"?
* From Middle French calandre, from Late Latin calendra, altered from Latin cylindrus (“cylinder”), from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros). Doublet of calander and cylinder. * This spelling calender was introduced in the 17th century to differen... 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 "calender", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list