# curriculum

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈɹɪk.jʊ.ləm/ · frequency rank #5,870

## Definitions
1. The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university.
2. The set of standards schools are required to teach all students.
3. A racecourse; a place for running.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin curriculum (“course”), derived from currō (“run, move quickly”). Doublet of curricle.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`ccurriculum`, `cruriculum`, `curiculum`, `curirculum`, `currciulum`, `curricculum`, `curricluum`, `curricullum`, `curriculmu`, `curriculumm`, `curricuulm`, `curriuclum`, `ucrriculum`

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