# celluloid

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛljəˌlɔɪd/ · frequency rank #44,112

## Definitions
1. Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from nitrocellulose and camphor, once used as photographic film.
2. The genre of cinema; film.
3. An item, such as a jacket, made from celluloid.

## Etymology
Former trademark of Celluloid Manufacturing Company; from cellulose + -oid.

## Easily confused with
- **cellulose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/celluloid-vs-cellulose)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccelluloid`, `cellluoid`, `celluliod`, `cellulloid`, `cellulodi`, `celluloidd`, `celluolid`, `celulloid`, `celuloid`, `cleluloid`, `eclluloid`

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