axolotl
/ˈæk.səˌlɒ.təl/
"axolotl" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“axolotl” is uncommon English (frequency #92,357 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #92,357
- frequency rank, English
- 3,931
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A critically endangered salamander found in the elevated lakes of Mexico, Ambystoma mexicanum.
Corpus desk
Index EN-axolotl · axolotl · English
axolotl · rank #92,357 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #92,357
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,931
- PHOTO-FINISH Axios
Nearest frequency peer: Axios (-1 rank slots)
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.
Long-tail ranks near “axolotl”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- aspartic
aspartic
7,648 corpus weight
- Atterbury
Atterbury
7,646 corpus weight
- Axios
Axios
7,645 corpus weight
- axolotl
axolotl
7,644 corpus weight
- babied
babied
7,641 corpus weight
- bacteriolog…
bacteriological
7,639 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “axolotl” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | axolotl |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈæk.səˌlɒ.təl/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #92,357 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “axolotl” in English
Rare enough to double-check
axolotl is uncommon English at frequency #92,357 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæk.səˌlɒ.təl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A critically endangered salamander found in the elevated lakes of Mexico, Ambystoma mexicanum.".
axolotl doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Orthographic borrowing from Classical Nahuatl āxōlōtl. The correct English form is axolotl, spelled A-X-O-L-O-T-L.
Definition
- 1A critically endangered salamander found in the elevated lakes of Mexico, Ambystoma mexicanum.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how axolotl appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
She is going on a tour to see axolotls at Mexico.
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Classical Nahuatl āxōlōtl.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "axolotl"?
What does "axolotl" mean?
How do you pronounce "axolotl"?
What is the origin of the word "axolotl"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "axolotl", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).