celebratory

/ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/

//ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi// adj

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"celebratory" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“celebratory” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,715. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,715
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.

Corpus desk

Index EN-celebratory · celebratory · English

celebratory · rank #26,715 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,715
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cauldron

Nearest frequency peer: cauldron (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “celebratory”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “celebratory” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for celebratory
PropertyValue
Headwordcelebratory
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/
Letters11
Frequency rank#26,715
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “celebratory”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).celebratorylands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “cauldron” (#26,714), “CFS” (#26,716), “chalet” (#26,717). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “celebratory” is #26,715. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around celebratory (IPA /ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,715 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for celebratory, with forms such as "ccelebratory", "ceelbratory", and "celberatory". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From celebrate + -ory. The correct English form is celebratory, spelled C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-O-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how celebratory appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Hiro ducks out of Tranny's celebratory dinner rather early, drags Reason off the zodiac and onto the front porch of the houseboat, opens it up and jacks his personal computer into its bios.
  2. But, with United fans in celebratory mood as it appeared their team might snatch glory, they faced an anxious wait as City equalised in stoppage time.

Etymology

From celebrate + -ory.

This word in other languages

feierlich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccelebratory
  • ceelbratory
  • celberatory
  • celebartory
  • celebbratory
  • celebraotry
  • celebratorry
  • celebratoryy
  • celebratoyr
  • celebratroy
  • celebrattory
  • celebrratory
  • celebrtaory
  • celerbatory
  • cellebratory
  • cleebratory
  • eclebratory

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of celebratory - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccelebratory1ceelbratory2celberatory2celebartory2celebbratory1celebraotry2celebratorry1celebratoryy1
Edit distance from "celebratory"

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 "celebratory"?
"celebratory" is spelled C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-O-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/.
What does "celebratory" mean?
As an adjective, "celebratory" means: Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.
What are common misspellings of "celebratory"?
Common misspellings include "ccelebratory", "ceelbratory", "celberatory", "celebartory", "celebbratory". The correct spelling is "celebratory".
How do you pronounce "celebratory"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "celebratory" is /ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/. 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 "celebratory"?
From celebrate + -ory. 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 "celebratory", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list