Benedict Arnold
"benedict-arnold" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Benedict Arnold” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A traitor.
Corpus desk
Index EN-benedict-arnold · Benedict Arnold · English
Benedict Arnold · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | Benedict Arnold |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Benedict Arnold” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Benedict Arnold is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Benedict Arnold appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A Negro hotelkeeper in a free city of the North views with disdain a Benedict Arnold in the colored camp who crosses the lines to a "white" hotel.
I am no longer an American; I am a traitor, a Judas, a Benedict Arnold.
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.