# facebook

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfeɪsˌbʊk/ · frequency rank #1,337

## Definitions
1. A reference book or electronic directory containing the photographs and names of various individuals.
2. A college publication distributed at the start of the academic year by university administrations with the intention of helping students become acquainted with each other.

## Etymology
From face + book, likely modelled after namebook.

## Common misspellings (11)
`afcebook`, `facbeook`, `faccebook`, `facebbook`, `facebok`, `faceboko`, `facebookk`, `faceobok`, `faecbook`, `fcaebook`, `ffacebook`

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