How do you spell Cathedral?
Correct spelling
cathedral
Remember the bishop's SEAT: cath-E-DR-al (like chair, hedra = seat)
Why is cathedral spelled this way?
From Greek kathedra, a seat. KATA (down) + HEDRA (seat). A cathedral is where the bishop sits — the church defined not by its architecture but by the presence of a chair of authority.
Common misspellings of cathedral
cathedrelcatherdalcathedarlcatherdral
Example
The towering cathedral dominated the city skyline with its Gothic spires.