featherweight

/ˈfɛðɚˌweɪt/

//ˈfɛðɚˌweɪt// noun

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"featherweight" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“featherweight” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,199. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,199
frequency rank, English
18,613
“F” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 126 pounds or 57.2 kilograms.

Corpus desk

Index EN-featherweight · featherweight · English

featherweight · rank #44,199 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,199
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 18,613
  • PHOTO-FINISH fawning

Nearest frequency peer: fawning (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “featherweight”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “featherweight” 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 featherweight
PropertyValue
Headwordfeatherweight
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɛðɚˌweɪt/
Letters13
Frequency rank#44,199
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “featherweight” 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). featherweight lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around featherweight (IPA /ˈfɛðɚˌweɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,199 among 18,613 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for featherweight, with forms such as "efatherweight", "faetherweight", and "feahterweight". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From feather + weight. The correct English form is featherweight, spelled F-E-A-T-H-E-R-W-E-I-G-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 126 pounds or 57.2 kilograms.
  2. 2
    A sportsman who fights in this division.
  3. 3
    The lightest weight that may be carried by a racehorse.

Etymology

From feather + weight.

This word in other languages

poids plume(Français)Federgewicht(Deutsch)peso-pena(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efatherweight
  • faetherweight
  • feahterweight
  • featehrweight
  • featherewight
  • featherrweight
  • featherwegiht
  • featherweigght
  • featherweighht
  • featherweightt
  • featherweigth
  • featherweihgt
  • featherwieght
  • featherwweight
  • feathewreight
  • feathherweight
  • feathreweight
  • feattherweight
  • fetaherweight
  • ffeatherweight

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of featherweight - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

efatherweight2faetherweight2feahterweight2featehrweight2featherewight2featherrweight1featherwegiht2featherweigght1
Edit distance from "featherweight"

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 "featherweight"?
"featherweight" is spelled F-E-A-T-H-E-R-W-E-I-G-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɛðɚˌweɪt/.
What does "featherweight" mean?
As a noun, "featherweight" means: A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 126 pounds or 57.2 kilograms.
What are common misspellings of "featherweight"?
Common misspellings include "efatherweight", "faetherweight", "feahterweight", "featehrweight", "featherewight". The correct spelling is "featherweight".
How do you pronounce "featherweight"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "featherweight" is /ˈfɛðɚˌweɪt/. 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 "featherweight"?
From feather + weight. 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 "featherweight", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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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