# Pleistocene

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈplaɪstəˌsiːn/ · frequency rank #28,672

## Definitions
1. Of a geologic epoch within the Quaternary period from about 2,588,000 to 11,700 years ago (earlier definition 1.7 million to 11,000 years ago); marked by the evolution of man, and the extinction of the large mammals.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek πλεῖστος (pleîstos, “most”) and καινός (kainós, “new”), meaning “newest”, coined by Charles Lyell in 1839. By surface analysis, containing the suffix -cene.

## Common misspellings (16)
`lpeistocene`, `pelistocene`, `pleisotcene`, `pleisstocene`, `pleistcoene`, `pleistoccene`, `pleistoceen`, `pleistocenne`, `pleistocnee`, `pleistoecne`, `pleisttocene`, `pleitsocene`, `plesitocene`, `pliestocene`, `plleistocene`, `ppleistocene`

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