18+
"18" is a 0-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“18+” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Suitable only for adults (e.g. adult content or mature audience content); mature, age of majority.
Corpus desk
Index EN-18 · 18+ · English
18+ · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 3 letters
- VOW-0 0 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "1" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | 18+ |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 3 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “18+” in English
Rare enough to double-check
18+ is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Suitable only for adults (e.g. adult content or mature audience content); mature, age of majority.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for 18+, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From 18 being the age of majority in many countries. The correct English form is 18+, spelled 1-8-+.
Definition
- 1Suitable only for adults (e.g. adult content or mature audience content); mature, age of majority.
Etymology
From 18 being the age of majority in many countries.
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.