# memorandum

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmɛm.əˈɹæn.dəm/ · frequency rank #15,658

## Definitions
1. A short note serving as a reminder.
2. A written business communication.
3. A brief diplomatic communication.
4. A page in an annual publication honoring the memory of a person who died during the past year.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin memorandum, neuter of memorandus (“to be remembered”).

## Common misspellings (15)
`emmorandum`, `memmorandum`, `memoarndum`, `memoradnum`, `memoranddum`, `memorandmu`, `memorandumm`, `memoranndum`, `memoranudm`, `memornadum`, `memorrandum`, `memroandum`, `meomrandum`, `mmemorandum`, `mmeorandum`

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