# calorie

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæləɹi/ · frequency rank #13,112

## Definitions
1. A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 kilojoules, that can raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. This is the unit normally used in food labeling.
2. A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 joules, that can raise the temperature of a gram of water by one degree Celsius. This unit was formerly widely used in chemistry and physics.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French calorie, formed from Latin calor. It was originally defined as the large calorie in the early 19th century, with the small calorie being defined some decades later.

## Easily confused with
- **Carrie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calorie-vs-carrie)
- **chlorine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calorie-vs-chlorine)
- **chloride** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calorie-vs-chloride)
- **Callie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/callie-vs-calorie)
- **caloric** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caloric-vs-calorie)

## Common misspellings (9)
`aclorie`, `callorie`, `caloire`, `calorei`, `calorrie`, `calroie`, `caolrie`, `ccalorie`, `claorie`

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