# serenade

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsɛɹəˈneɪd/ · frequency rank #31,343

## Definitions
1. A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening.
2. An instrumental composition in several movements.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from the past participle of serenare, from Latin serenare, from serenus (“calm”), of uncertain origin (see there).

## Easily confused with
- **serene** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/serenade-vs-serene)
- **serena** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/serena-vs-serenade)

## Common misspellings (11)
`esrenade`, `seernade`, `sereande`, `serenadde`, `serenaed`, `serendae`, `serennade`, `serneade`, `serrenade`, `sreenade`, `sserenade`

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