# calumet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæljʊmɛt/ · frequency rank #41,033

## Definitions
1. A clay tobacco pipe used by Native Americans, especially as a symbol of truce or peace.

## Etymology
From a Norman variant of Old French chalumeau (imported to Canada with Norman colonists), from Latin calamellus, diminutive of calamus (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos).

## Easily confused with
- **Calum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calum-vs-calumet)
- **calmed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calmed-vs-calumet)
- **calmer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calmer-vs-calumet)

## Common misspellings (10)
`aclumet`, `callumet`, `calmuet`, `caluemt`, `calumett`, `calummet`, `calumte`, `caulmet`, `ccalumet`, `claumet`

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