calamità

[ka.la.mi.ˈta]

/[ka.la.mi.ˈta]/ noun

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The verdict

“calamità” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Calamidad

Key facts for calamità
PropertyValue
Headwordcalamità
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ka.la.mi.ˈta]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “calamità” sits in Spanish frequency

calamità falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

calamità is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ka.la.mi.ˈta]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Calamidad".

calamità doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is calamità, spelled C-A-L-A-M-I-T-À.

Definition

  1. 1
    Calamidad

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "calamità"?
"calamità" is spelled C-A-L-A-M-I-T-À. The IPA pronunciation is [ka.la.mi.ˈta].
What does "calamità" mean?
As a noun, "calamità" means: Calamidad
How do you pronounce "calamità"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calamità" is [ka.la.mi.ˈta]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calamità" come from?
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Using “calamità”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-L-A-M-I-T-À - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ka.la.mi.ˈta] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list