cemetery

/ˈsɛm.ɪˌtɹi/

//ˈsɛm.ɪˌtɹi// noun

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"cemetery" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cemetery” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,444. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,444
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cemetery · cemetery · English

cemetery · rank #6,444 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,444
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH BTW

Nearest frequency peer: BTW (-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 “cemetery”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cemetery” 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 cemetery
PropertyValue
Headwordcemetery
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɛm.ɪˌtɹi/
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,444
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cemetery”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).cemeterylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “BTW” (#6,443), “chambers” (#6,445), “blessing” (#6,442). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cemetery” is #6,444. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around cemetery (IPA /ˈsɛm.ɪˌtɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,444 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cemetery, with forms such as "ccemetery", "ceemtery", and "cemeetry". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English cimiterie, from Old French cimitiere, from Medieval Latin cimitērium, from Late Latin coemētērium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον (koimētḗrion), from κοιμάω (koimáō, “I put to sleep”); compare cœmeterium. Displaced Middle English charnel… The correct English form is cemetery, spelled C-E-M-E-T-E-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The plain around was interspersed with cemeteries, Turk, Greek, and Armenian, with their growth of cypress trees...
  2. They were probably the work of individual craftsmen working to meet the chieftains' needs. Their place in the chronology of the big cemeteries is indicated by the less richly-decorated double-springed bronze brooches which are found here.

Etymology

From Middle English cimiterie, from Old French cimitiere, from Medieval Latin cimitērium, from Late Latin coemētērium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον (koimētḗrion), from κοιμάω (koimáō, “I put to sleep”); compare cœmeterium. Displaced Middle English charnel (“mass grave, cemetery”) and Old English līctūn (“cemetery”).

Synonyms

boneyardBoot Hillburial groundcamposantocemeterychurchyardcryptGod's acregravesteadgraveyardkirkyardlichyardmarble orchardmemorial parkurupa

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccemetery
  • ceemtery
  • cemeetry
  • cemeterry
  • cemeteryy
  • cemeteyr
  • cemetrey
  • cemettery
  • cemmetery
  • cemteery
  • cmeetery
  • ecmetery

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cemetery - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccemetery1ceemtery2cemeetry2cemeterry1cemeteryy1cemeteyr2cemetrey2cemettery1
Edit distance from "cemetery"

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 "cemetery"?
"cemetery" is spelled C-E-M-E-T-E-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɛm.ɪˌtɹi/.
What does "cemetery" mean?
As a noun, "cemetery" means: A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.
What are common misspellings of "cemetery"?
Common misspellings include "ccemetery", "ceemtery", "cemeetry", "cemeterry", "cemeteryy". The correct spelling is "cemetery".
How do you pronounce "cemetery"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cemetery" is /ˈsɛm.ɪˌtɹi/. 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 "cemetery"?
From Middle English cimiterie, from Old French cimitiere, from Medieval Latin cimitērium, from Late Latin coemētērium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον (koimētḗrion), from κοιμάω (koimáō, “I put to sleep”); compare cœmeterium. Displaced Middle Engli... 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 "cemetery", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

chambers#6,445blessing#6,442adorable#6,433could've#6,455

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

allegedly12 variantsaddressing12 variantsdetected12 variantselaborate12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list