first class
"first-class" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“first class” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Belonging to the best or top group in a system of classification.
Corpus desk
Index EN-first-class · first class · English
first class · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | first class |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “first class” in English
Rare enough to double-check
first class is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for first class in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is first class, spelled F-I-R-S-T- -C-L-A-S-S.
Definition
- 1Belonging to the best or top group in a system of classification.
- 2Of, or relating to the most luxurious and expensive class of accommodation on a train, ship, hotel, etc.
- 3Of, or relating to a class of mail to be delivered before second class.
- 4Great, very enjoyable.
- 5Of or relating to a first class match.
- 6Of or relating to a treatment like that for a first-class object.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how first class appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
That was a first class restaurant.
The admirable smoothness of the riding also reflected the greatest credit on those who, despite the difficulties caused by the shortage of men and materials, have succeeded in maintaining the track in such first-class order.
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.