How Do You Spell← Check another word

How do you spell Calamity?

Correct spelling

calamity

Remember the Latin root: caLAmity starts like caLAmus (stalk) - crop disasters begin there.

Why is calamity spelled this way?

From Latin calamitas, damage or disaster. Possibly related to CALAMUS (stalk) — a calamity may have originally described crop destruction, famine beginning in the fields.

Common misspellings of calamity

calamatycalametycalamity

Example

The earthquake was a terrible calamity that affected thousands of families.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell calamity?+
The correct spelling is "calamity". Remember the Latin root: caLAmity starts like caLAmus (stalk) - crop disasters begin there.
Is it calamaty or calamity?+
The correct spelling is "calamity", not "calamaty".

Other commonly misspelled words

equivalent equivocal eradicate erosion

More spelling guides

expertise explanation explicit exploitation

Never misspell a word again. Get weekly spelling tips and tricky word pairs in your inbox.

Looking up financial terms? MoneyTerms.app → — plain-English definitions for every money term you'll encounter.