falsehood

/ˈfɒlsˌhʊd/

//ˈfɒlsˌhʊd// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"falsehood" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“falsehood” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,978. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,978
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The property of being false.

Corpus desk

Index EN-falsehood · falsehood · English

falsehood · rank #31,978 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,978
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH facilitation

Nearest frequency peer: facilitation (-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 “falsehood”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “falsehood” 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 falsehood
PropertyValue
Headwordfalsehood
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɒlsˌhʊd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,978
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “falsehood”

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).falsehoodlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “facilitation” (#31,977), “extinguisher” (#31,976), “fantasia” (#31,980). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “falsehood” is #31,978. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around falsehood (IPA /ˈfɒlsˌhʊd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,978 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for falsehood, with forms such as "aflsehood", "faleshood", and "fallsehood". 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, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English falshede, from false + -hede, equivalent to false + -hood. The correct English form is falsehood, spelled F-A-L-S-E-H-O-O-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    The property of being false.
  2. 2
    A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie.
  3. 3
    Mendacity, deceitfulness; the trait of lying.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Every such idiom is what is known as a truth function, and is characterized by the fact that the truth or falsehood of the complex statement which it generates is uniquely determined by the truth or falsehood of the several statements which it combines.
  2. Don't tell falsehoods.

Etymology

From Middle English falshede, from false + -hede, equivalent to false + -hood.

Synonyms

falsityliefalsenessmendacityfalsedomfalsehoodterminological inexactitudeuntruthdisinformationfabricationfibleasingmisinformationmisstatementyed

Antonyms

truthveritycorrectnesstruthfulnessveracity

This word in other languages

falsedad(Español)fausseté(Français)Unwahrheit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aflsehood
  • faleshood
  • fallsehood
  • falsehhood
  • falsehod
  • falsehodo
  • falsehoodd
  • falseohod
  • falsheood
  • falssehood
  • faslehood
  • ffalsehood
  • flasehood

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of falsehood - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aflsehood2faleshood2fallsehood1falsehhood1falsehod1falsehodo2falsehoodd1falseohod2
Edit distance from "falsehood"

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 "falsehood"?
"falsehood" is spelled F-A-L-S-E-H-O-O-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɒlsˌhʊd/.
What does "falsehood" mean?
As a noun, "falsehood" means: The property of being false.
What are common misspellings of "falsehood"?
Common misspellings include "aflsehood", "faleshood", "fallsehood", "falsehhood", "falsehod". The correct spelling is "falsehood".
How do you pronounce "falsehood"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "falsehood" is /ˈfɒlsˌhʊd/. 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 "falsehood"?
From Middle English falshede, from false + -hede, equivalent to false + -hood. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

euphemism#31,971firestorm#31,985epileptic#31,967enveloped#31,965

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

dribbling13 variantsdisservice13 variantsHardwick13 variantshermitage13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list