# Cthulhu

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /kəˈθuːlu/ · frequency rank #39,268

## Definitions
1. A gigantic fictional humanoid alien god being described with a head resembling an octopus and dragon wings and claws, around whom an insane cult developed.

## Etymology
Invented in 1926 by H.P. Lovecraft for his short story The Call of Cthulhu. Possibly based on chthonic (“dwelling under the earth”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccthulhu`, `chtulhu`, `cthhulhu`, `cthluhu`, `cthuhlu`, `cthulhhu`, `cthullhu`, `cthuluh`, `ctthulhu`, `ctuhlhu`, `tchulhu`

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