# pendulum

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɛnd͡ʒuləm/ · frequency rank #20,455

## Definitions
1. A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.
2. A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.
3. A lamp, etc. suspended from a ceiling.
4. A watch's guard-ring by which it is attached to a chain.

## Etymology
Borrowed from the neuter of Latin pendulus (“hanging”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`epndulum`, `pednulum`, `penddulum`, `pendluum`, `pendullum`, `pendulmu`, `pendulumm`, `penduulm`, `penndulum`, `penudlum`, `pnedulum`, `ppendulum`

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