# commonplace

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs/ · frequency rank #16,867

## Definitions
1. Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.

## Etymology
A calque of Latin locus commūnis, referring to a generally applicable literary passage, itself a calque of Ancient Greek κοινὸς τόπος (koinòs tópos).

## Common misspellings (15)
`ccommonplace`, `cmomonplace`, `commnoplace`, `commonlpace`, `commonnplace`, `commonpalce`, `commonplacce`, `commonplaec`, `commonplcae`, `commonpllace`, `commonpplace`, `commopnlace`, `comomnplace`, `comonplace`, `ocmmonplace`

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