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Calandar or calendar?

Did you mean calendar? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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Correct spelling: calendar. Misspelling: calandar.

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Memory tip

The last vowel is A: cal-EN-DAR. Think of the "dar" in radar.

Why people write “calandar”

The misspelling “calandar” is only one letter off: it writes A where calendar has E, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make calendar automatic.

What does “calendar” mean?

calendar noun

  1. a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
  2. a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc)

    “I have you on my calendar for next Monday”

  3. a tabular array of the days (usually for one year)

calendar verb

  1. enter into a calendar

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Calendar” in a sentence

  • Mark the date on your calendar.
  • I have you on my calendar for next Monday.

Is “calendar” a playable word?

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11 points in Scrabble · 14 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“calandar” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from CALENDAR.

Calendar: quick answers

Is it calandar or calendar?
The correct spelling is calendar. “calandar” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell calendar?
The last vowel is A: cal-EN-DAR. Think of the "dar" in radar.
What does calendar mean?
Calendar means: a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year.