Anglo-Saxon
/ˌæŋ.ɡləʊˈsæk.sən/
"anglo-saxon" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Anglo-Saxon” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of Old English (language).
Corpus desk
Index EN-anglo-saxon · Anglo-Saxon · English
Anglo-Saxon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | Anglo-Saxon |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˌæŋ.ɡləʊˈsæk.sən/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Anglo-Saxon” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Anglo-Saxon is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˌæŋ.ɡləʊˈsæk.sən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Anglo-Saxon in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Anglo- + Saxon, from Latin Anglosaxones (Anglo-Saxones), Latin Angli Saxones (literally “the English Saxons”), as distinguished from the Continental Saxons. Compare Old English Angelseaxan. The correct English form is Anglo-Saxon, spelled A-N-G-L-O---S-A-X-O-N.
Definition
- 1Synonym of Old English (language).
- 2Profanity, especially words derived from Old English.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Anglo-Saxon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sometimes these chairmen are authoritarians, who wield the budget-book as a weapon - the junior staff members have some Anglo-Saxon words for them
I haven't eaten in two days. What's left to puke? You may remark that my vocabulary has taken a turn for the Anglo-Saxon.
Etymology
From Anglo- + Saxon, from Latin Anglosaxones (Anglo-Saxones), Latin Angli Saxones (literally “the English Saxons”), as distinguished from the Continental Saxons. Compare Old English Angelseaxan.
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.