craigslist

verb

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"craigslist" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“craigslist” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,526. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,526
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To advertise (a product or service) on the Craigslist website.

Corpus desk

Index EN-craigslist · craigslist · English

craigslist · rank #18,526 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,526
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH coveted

Nearest frequency peer: coveted (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “craigslist”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “craigslist” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for craigslist
PropertyValue
Headwordcraigslist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,526
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “craigslist”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).craigslistlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “coveted” (#18,525), “coupe” (#18,524), “crumbs” (#18,528). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “craigslist” is #18,526. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around craigslist, averb. Corpus frequency is #18,526 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "To advertise (a product or service) on the Craigslist website.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for craigslist, with forms such as "carigslist", "ccraigslist", and "cragislist". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the name of the website, itself from Craig's list (after founder Craig Newmark). The correct English form is craigslist, spelled C-R-A-I-G-S-L-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To advertise (a product or service) on the Craigslist website.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how craigslist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Over the days that follow Andrew's party, the craigslisting mania from our potential seller does not abate.

Etymology

From the name of the website, itself from Craig's list (after founder Craig Newmark).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • carigslist
  • ccraigslist
  • cragislist
  • craiggslist
  • craiglsist
  • craigsilst
  • craigslisst
  • craigslistt
  • craigslits
  • craigsllist
  • craigslsit
  • craigsslist
  • craisglist
  • criagslist
  • crraigslist
  • rcaigslist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of craigslist - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

carigslist2ccraigslist1cragislist2craiggslist1craiglsist2craigsilst2craigslisst1craigslistt1
Edit distance from "craigslist"

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 "craigslist"?
"craigslist" is spelled C-R-A-I-G-S-L-I-S-T.
What does "craigslist" mean?
As a verb, "craigslist" means: To advertise (a product or service) on the Craigslist website.
What are common misspellings of "craigslist"?
Common misspellings include "carigslist", "ccraigslist", "cragislist", "craiggslist", "craiglsist". The correct spelling is "craigslist".
What is the origin of the word "craigslist"?
From the name of the website, itself from Craig's list (after founder Craig Newmark). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "craigslist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list