feedlot
"feedlot" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“feedlot” is uncommon English (frequency #94,855 among 18,613 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #94,855
- frequency rank, English
- 18,613
- “F” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Land on which livestock are fattened for market.
Corpus desk
Index EN-feedlot · feedlot · English
feedlot · rank #94,855 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #94,855
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 18,613
- PHOTO-FINISH Fazal
Nearest frequency peer: Fazal (-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 “feedlot”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Fairburn
Fairburn
5,154 corpus weight
- Fazal
Fazal
5,148 corpus weight
- feedlot
feedlot
5,146 corpus weight
- ferd
ferd
5,144 corpus weight
- fiberboard
fiberboard
5,142 corpus weight
- Fiero
Fiero
5,141 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “feedlot” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | feedlot |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #94,855 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “feedlot” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
feedlot is uncommon English at frequency #94,855 among 18,613 “F” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Land on which livestock are fattened for market.".
feedlot has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From feed + lot. The correct English form is feedlot, spelled F-E-E-D-L-O-T.
Definition
- 1Land on which livestock are fattened for market.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how feedlot appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On the Web, the Harris feedlots are snarkily referred to as “Cowschwitz” (#cowschwitz on Twitter). For those weary and hungry drivers willing to overlook the smell of its animals, Harris Ranch operates a western-style restaurant and hotel.
Etymology
From feed + lot.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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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.