# Paleolithic

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpeɪl.iː.əʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/ · frequency rank #47,812

## Definitions
1. A period that lasted from two and a half million years ago to 10,000 BCE; the Old Stone Age.

## Etymology
From paleo- + -lithic.

## Common misspellings (16)
`apleolithic`, `paelolithic`, `paleloithic`, `paleoilthic`, `paleolihtic`, `paleolithci`, `paleolithhic`, `paleolithicc`, `paleolitihc`, `paleolitthic`, `paleollithic`, `paleoltihic`, `palleolithic`, `paloelithic`, `plaeolithic`, `ppaleolithic`

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