far-left

adj

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

The verdict

“far-left” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to the far left.

Corpus desk

Index EN-far-left · far-left · English

far-left · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for far-left
PropertyValue
Headwordfar-left
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “far-left” in English

far-leftsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

far-left is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or pertaining to the far left.".

far-left doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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: Adjectival form of far left. The correct English form is far-left, spelled F-A-R---L-E-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the far left.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In another worrying development for Germany’s mainstream, the fledgling Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) – a far-left party that has questioned the country’s support for Ukraine and shares some of the AfD’s anti-immigration streak – came third in both states, despite only being founded earlier this year.

Etymology

Adjectival form of far left.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "far-left"?
"far-left" is spelled F-A-R---L-E-F-T.
What does "far-left" mean?
As an adjective, "far-left" means: Of or pertaining to the far left.
What is the origin of the word "far-left"?
Adjectival form of far left. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list