# Christendom

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɹɪsn̩dəm/ · frequency rank #40,174

## Definitions
1. The Christian world; Christ's Church on Earth.
2. The state of being a (devout) Christian; Christian belief or faith.
3. The name received at baptism; any name or appellation.

## Etymology
From Middle English cristendom, cristendome, from Old English cristendōm, equivalent to Christen + -dom.

## Common misspellings (18)
`cchristendom`, `chhristendom`, `chirstendom`, `chrisetndom`, `chrisstendom`, `christednom`, `christenddom`, `christendmo`, `christendomm`, `christenndom`, `christenodm`, `christnedom`, `christtendom`, `chritsendom`, `chrristendom`, `chrsitendom`, `crhistendom`, `hcristendom`

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