facelift

Name: facelift, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈfeɪsˌlɪft/

//ˈfeɪsˌlɪft// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“facelift” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,550. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,550
frequency rank, English: 2,507
“F” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.

Corpus desk

Index EN-facelift · facelift · English

facelift · rank #31,550 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #31,550
LEN-LONG 8 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 12 variants
BOOK-MID 2,507
PHOTO-FINISH expertly

Nearest frequency peer: expertly (-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.

expatriate

68,454
expertly

68,452
facelift

68,451
fairway

68,450
fanboy

68,449
FAO

68,448

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

Key facts for facelift
Property	Value
Headword	facelift
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈfeɪsˌlɪft/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#31,550
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “facelift”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).faceliftlands here:

#31,550

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “expertly” (#31,549), “fairway” (#31,551), “fanboy” (#31,552). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “facelift” is #31,550. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around facelift (IPA /ˈfeɪsˌlɪft/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,550 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for facelift, with forms such as "afcelift", "faccelift", and "faceilft". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From face + lift. The correct English form is facelift, spelled F-A-C-E-L-I-F-T.

Definition

1
Plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.
2
Any activity undertaken to renew, revamp, update, or improve the appearance of something.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

You thought face-lifts were over? Killed off by a combination of Botox, and fear of winding up looking somewhat bride-of-Wildenstein? No! On the contrary, the face-lift is enjoying a renaissance, following the introduction of newer and newer techniques involving smaller scars and shorter recuperation periods.
The old building will get a facelift with new paint, carpet, and decoration.

Etymology

From face + lift.

This word in other languages

lifting(Español)lifting(Français)Facelift(Deutsch)ritidectomia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

afcelift
faccelift
faceilft
facelfit
facelifft
faceliftt
facelitf
facellift
facleift
faeclift
fcaelift
ffacelift

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of facelift - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "facelift"

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 "facelift"?

"facelift" is spelled F-A-C-E-L-I-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfeɪsˌlɪft/.

What does "facelift" mean?

As a noun, "facelift" means: Plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.

What are common misspellings of "facelift"?

Common misspellings include "afcelift", "faccelift", "faceilft", "facelfit", "facelifft". The correct spelling is "facelift".

How do you pronounce "facelift"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "facelift" is /ˈfeɪsˌlɪft/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "facelift"?

From face + lift. 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 "facelift", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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