# squalid

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈskwɒlɪd/ · frequency rank #47,349

## Definitions
1. Extremely dirty and unpleasant.
2. Showing a contemptible lack of moral standards.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin squalidus, from squalere (“to be rough or dirty”).

## Easily confused with
- **squid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/squalid-vs-squid)
- **squall** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/squalid-vs-squall)
- **squared** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/squalid-vs-squared)
- **squalor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/squalid-vs-squalor)
- **squad** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/squad-vs-squalid)

## Common misspellings (10)
`qsualid`, `sqaulid`, `sqqualid`, `squaild`, `squaldi`, `squalidd`, `squallid`, `squlaid`, `ssqualid`, `suqalid`

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