# caliper

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkælɪpɚ/ · frequency rank #44,104

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of calipers, a device used to measure dimensions.
2. The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.

## Etymology
Variant of caliber.

## Easily confused with
- **caper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caliper-vs-caper)
- **caller** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caliper-vs-caller)
- **camper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caliper-vs-camper)
- **Casper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caliper-vs-casper)
- **calmer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caliper-vs-calmer)
- **caliph** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caliper-vs-caliph)
- **clipper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caliper-vs-clipper)
- **calipers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caliper-vs-calipers)
- **Calder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calder-vs-caliper)
- **caliber** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caliber-vs-caliper)

## Common misspellings (10)
`acliper`, `cailper`, `caliepr`, `caliperr`, `calipper`, `calipre`, `calliper`, `calpier`, `ccaliper`, `claiper`

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