# sanctum

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsæŋktəm/ · frequency rank #36,326

## Definitions
1. A place set apart, as with a sanctum sanctorum; a sacred or private place; a private retreat or workroom.

## Etymology
From Latin sānctum (“that which is holy”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`asnctum`, `sacntum`, `sancctum`, `sanctmu`, `sancttum`, `sanctumm`, `sancutm`, `sannctum`, `santcum`, `snactum`, `ssanctum`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sanctum