# Cretaceous

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /kɹəˈteɪ.ʃəs/ · frequency rank #21,764

## Definitions
1. The geologic period within the Mesozoic era that comprises lower and upper epochs from about 146 to 66 million years ago.

## Etymology
Specific use of cretaceous.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ccretaceous`, `certaceous`, `creatceous`, `cretacceous`, `cretaceosu`, `cretaceouss`, `cretaceuos`, `cretacoeus`, `cretaecous`, `cretcaeous`, `crettaceous`, `crretaceous`, `crteaceous`, `rcetaceous`

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