fansite

noun

"fansite" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fansite” is uncommon English (frequency #55,426 among 18,613 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,426
frequency rank, English
18,613
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A website aimed at fans of something, such as a singer or football team.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fansite · fansite · English

fansite · rank #55,426 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,426
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 18,613
  • PHOTO-FINISH extravagantly

Nearest frequency peer: extravagantly (-2 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “fansite”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “fansite” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for fansite
PropertyValue
Headwordfansite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,426
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fansite” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fansite is uncommon English at frequency #55,426 among 18,613 “F” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A website aimed at fans of something, such as a singer or football team.".

Zero misspellings are on record for fansite in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fan + site. The correct English form is fansite, spelled F-A-N-S-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A website aimed at fans of something, such as a singer or football team.

Etymology

From fan + site.

Antonyms

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fansite"?
"fansite" is spelled F-A-N-S-I-T-E.
What does "fansite" mean?
As a noun, "fansite" means: A website aimed at fans of something, such as a singer or football team.
What is the origin of the word "fansite"?
From fan + site. 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 "fansite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list