Excalibur

/ɛksˈkæ.lɪ.bɚ/

//ɛksˈkæ.lɪ.bɚ// name

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"excalibur" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Excalibur” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,167. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,167
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The legendary sword of King Arthur, having magical properties.

Corpus desk

Index EN-excalibur · Excalibur · English

Excalibur · rank #31,167 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,167
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH exasperated

Nearest frequency peer: exasperated (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Excalibur”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Excalibur” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Excalibur
PropertyValue
HeadwordExcalibur
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ɛksˈkæ.lɪ.bɚ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,167
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Excalibur”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Excaliburlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “exasperated” (#31,166), “exorcist” (#31,168), “etymology” (#31,164). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “Excalibur” is #31,167. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Excalibur (IPA /ɛksˈkæ.lɪ.bɚ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #31,167 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The legendary sword of King Arthur, having magical properties.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Excalibur, with forms such as "ecxalibur", "exaclibur", and "excailbur". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Excalaber, from Old French Escalibor, Escaliborc, prothetic form of Calliborc, alteration of Calibourne, from Medieval Latin Caliburnus (Geoffrey of Monmouth, ca. 1136), influenced by calibs (“steel”) (for chalybs), alteration of Old Wel… The correct English form is Excalibur, spelled E-X-C-A-L-I-B-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The legendary sword of King Arthur, having magical properties.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Excalibur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Until recently, suppression of ethnicity has perhaps been the leading characteristic of the trend of thought of these Jewish intellectuals. Some, like Noam Chomsky and I. F. Stone, have been considered by some Jews to be so suppressed—or at least so overcompensating for their being Jewish—as to be regarded as anti-Semitic on some issues. Such men flaunt t…
  2. And we would see fish swimming among the tall bulrushes that rose like Excaliburs out of the lake.

Etymology

From Middle English Excalaber, from Old French Escalibor, Escaliborc, prothetic form of Calliborc, alteration of Calibourne, from Medieval Latin Caliburnus (Geoffrey of Monmouth, ca. 1136), influenced by calibs (“steel”) (for chalybs), alteration of Old Welsh Caledbulch (compare modern Caledfwlch), compound of caled (“hard”) and bwlch (“cleft, crack”). Related to the Irish legendary sword Caladbolg, literally ‘hard-belly’, i.e. ‘voracious’.

This word in other languages

Excalibur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecxalibur
  • exaclibur
  • excailbur
  • excalbiur
  • excalibbur
  • excalibru
  • excaliburr
  • excaliubr
  • excallibur
  • exccalibur
  • exclaibur
  • exxcalibur
  • xecalibur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Excalibur - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ecxalibur2exaclibur2excailbur2excalbiur2excalibbur1excalibru2excaliburr1excaliubr2
Edit distance from "Excalibur"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Excalibur"?
"Excalibur" is spelled E-X-C-A-L-I-B-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛksˈkæ.lɪ.bɚ/.
What does "Excalibur" mean?
As a proper noun, "Excalibur" means: The legendary sword of King Arthur, having magical properties.
What are common misspellings of "Excalibur"?
Common misspellings include "ecxalibur", "exaclibur", "excailbur", "excalbiur", "excalibbur". The correct spelling is "Excalibur".
How do you pronounce "Excalibur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Excalibur" is /ɛksˈkæ.lɪ.bɚ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Excalibur"?
From Middle English Excalaber, from Old French Escalibor, Escaliborc, prothetic form of Calliborc, alteration of Calibourne, from Medieval Latin Caliburnus (Geoffrey of Monmouth, ca. 1136), influenced by calibs (“steel”) (for chalybs), alteration ... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Excalibur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

etymology#31,164Ephesians#31,162federated#31,173headliner#31,200

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

diagonally13 variantsdeepwater13 variantsCuthbert13 variantsLangford13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list