# squalor

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈskwɒlə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #42,420

## Definitions
1. Filthiness and degradation, as from neglect or poverty

## Etymology
From the Latin squālor.

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`qsualor`, `sqaulor`, `sqqualor`, `squallor`, `squalorr`, `squalro`, `squaolr`, `squlaor`, `ssqualor`, `suqalor`

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