# coliseum

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɒləˈsiːəm/ · frequency rank #23,209

## Definitions
1. A large theatre, cinema, or stadium.
2. A large, often circular building, for indoor sporting events, exhibitions, concerts, etc.; arena.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin coliseum, from Latin Colosseum, from neuter of colosseus (“gigantic”), from Ancient Greek κολοσσιαῖος (kolossiaîos), from κολοσσός (kolossós, “giant statue”). See also: w:Colosseum § Name on Wikipedia.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccoliseum`, `cloiseum`, `coilseum`, `coliesum`, `colisemu`, `coliseumm`, `colisseum`, `colisuem`, `colliseum`, `colsieum`, `ocliseum`

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