erratum
/ɛˈɹɑːtəm/
"erratum" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“erratum” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A published notice reporting an error belatedly discovered in a previous publication.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | erratum |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɛˈɹɑːtəm/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “erratum” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
erratum is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɛˈɹɑːtəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
erratum doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin errātum, neuter of errātus (“mistaken”). The correct English form is erratum, spelled E-R-R-A-T-U-M.
Definition
- 1A published notice reporting an error belatedly discovered in a previous publication.
- 2An error, especially one in a printed work.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin errātum, neuter of errātus (“mistaken”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “erratum”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is E-R-R-A-T-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɛˈɹɑːtəm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.