clamour

/ˈklæm.ə/

//ˈklæm.ə// noun

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"clamour" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“clamour” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,982. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,982
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - British and Canada standard spelling of clamor.

Corpus desk

Index EN-clamour · clamour · English

clamour · rank #46,982 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #46,982
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cialis

Nearest frequency peer: Cialis (-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 “clamour”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “clamour” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

clamour vs clamor
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for clamour
PropertyValue
Headwordclamour
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈklæm.ə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,982
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “clamour”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).clamourlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Cialis” (#46,981), “Clarice” (#46,983), “chums” (#46,980). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “clamour” is #46,982. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around clamour (IPA /ˈklæm.ə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,982 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "British and Canada standard spelling of clamor.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for clamour, with forms such as "calmour", "cclamour", and "clammour". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "clamor", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin clāmor (“a shout, cry”), from clāmō (“cry out, complain”). The correct English form is clamour, spelled C-L-A-M-O-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    British and Canada standard spelling of clamor.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sickly eares Deaft with the clamours of their owne deare grones.
  2. For when he knew his Rival freed and gone, / He ſwells with Wrath; he makes outrageous Moan: / He frets, he fumes, he ſtares, he ſtamps the Ground; / The hollow Tow'r with Clamours rings around: […]

Etymology

From Latin clāmor (“a shout, cry”), from clāmō (“cry out, complain”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • calmour
  • cclamour
  • clammour
  • clamoru
  • clamourr
  • clamuor
  • claomur
  • cllamour
  • clmaour
  • lcamour

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of clamour - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

calmour2cclamour1clammour1clamoru2clamourr1clamuor2claomur2cllamour1
Edit distance from "clamour"

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 "clamour"?
"clamour" is spelled C-L-A-M-O-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈklæm.ə/.
What does "clamour" mean?
As a noun, "clamour" means: British and Canada standard spelling of clamor.
What words are commonly confused with "clamour"?
"clamour" is commonly confused with "clamor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "clamour"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clamour" is /ˈklæm.ə/. 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 "clamour"?
From Latin clāmor (“a shout, cry”), from clāmō (“cry out, complain”). 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 "clamour", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Clarice#46,983Crassus#46,997cupping#47,004bubonic#46,952

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list