Benedict Arnold
"benedict-arnold" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Benedict Arnold” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A traitor.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Benedict Arnold |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Benedict Arnold” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Benedict Arnold is 15 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A traitor.".
Benedict Arnold has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Benedict Arnold, famous for betraying the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The correct English form is Benedict Arnold, spelled B-E-N-E-D-I-C-T- -A-R-N-O-L-D.
Definition
- 1A traitor.
Etymology
From Benedict Arnold, famous for betraying the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “Benedict Arnold”
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- The one correct English spelling is B-E-N-E-D-I-C-T- -A-R-N-O-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.