deadlift
"deadlift" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“deadlift” is uncommon English (frequency #50,460 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #50,460
- frequency rank, English
- 3,470
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A weight training exercise where one lifts a loaded barbell off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position.
Corpus desk
Index EN-deadlift · deadlift · English
deadlift · rank #50,460 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #50,460
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,470
- PHOTO-FINISH delineation
Nearest frequency peer: delineation (+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 “deadlift”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- CWA
CWA
49,546 corpus weight
- cynically
cynically
49,545 corpus weight
- deadlift
deadlift
49,541 corpus weight
- delineation
delineation
49,540 corpus weight
- denture
denture
49,538 corpus weight
- desirous
desirous
49,535 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “deadlift” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | deadlift |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #50,460 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “deadlift” in English
Rare enough to double-check
deadlift is uncommon English at frequency #50,460 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for deadlift in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From dead + lift. The correct English form is deadlift, spelled D-E-A-D-L-I-F-T.
Definition
- 1A weight training exercise where one lifts a loaded barbell off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position.
- 2Any lift performed without help or leverage.
- 3An effort made under discouraging conditions.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how deadlift appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xii I never did a squat or a deadlift—the exercises I now know are best for building a bigger, stronger, more athletic-looking body—because I had access to leg-extension, leg-curl, and leg-press machines.
Etymology
From dead + lift.
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.
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