Canticle of Canticles

name

"canticle-of-canticles" is a 19-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Canticle of Canticles” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
21
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonym of Song of Songs, a canonical book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament.

Key facts for Canticle of Canticles
PropertyValue
HeadwordCanticle of Canticles
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Canticle of Canticles” sits in English frequency

Canticle of Canticles falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Canticle of Canticles is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of Song of Songs, a canonical book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament.".

Canticle of Canticles doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: A calque of Latin Canticum Canticorum (“Song of Songs”). The correct English form is Canticle of Canticles, spelled C-A-N-T-I-C-L-E- -O-F- -C-A-N-T-I-C-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of Song of Songs, a canonical book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament.

Etymology

A calque of Latin Canticum Canticorum (“Song of Songs”).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Canticle of Canticles"?
"Canticle of Canticles" is spelled C-A-N-T-I-C-L-E- -O-F- -C-A-N-T-I-C-L-E-S.
What does "Canticle of Canticles" mean?
As a proper noun, "Canticle of Canticles" means: Synonym of Song of Songs, a canonical book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament.
What is the origin of the word "Canticle of Canticles"?
A calque of Latin Canticum Canticorum (“Song of Songs”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Canticle of Canticles”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-A-N-T-I-C-L-E- -O-F- -C-A-N-T-I-C-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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