lacquer

/ˈlæk.ə/

//ˈlæk.ə// noun

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

The verdict

“lacquer” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,052. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,052
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lacquer · lacquer · English

lacquer · rank #32,052 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,052
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kohler

Nearest frequency peer: Kohler (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “lacquer”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “lacquer” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lacquer
PropertyValue
Headwordlacquer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlæk.ə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#32,052
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lacquer”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).lacquerlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Kohler” (#32,051), “lakeland” (#32,053), “jacuzzi” (#32,049). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lacquer” is #32,052. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around lacquer (IPA /ˈlæk.ə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,052 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for lacquer, with forms such as "alcquer", "laccquer", and "lacqeur". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French lacque (“a sort of sealing wax”), from Portuguese laca, lacca (“gum lac”), from Persian لاک (lâk), from Hindi लाख (lākh), from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā). Doublet of lac. The correct English form is lacquer, spelled L-A-C-Q-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Had he deemed it "wisest, best," Mr. O'Donagough was not without the means of furnishing a splendid mansion in very showy style, and yet not leaving a single morsel of lacker, or or-molu, unpaid for.
  2. It is a solvent for nitrocellulose and vinyl chloride-acetate resins and may function as an antiblush agent in lacquers.

Etymology

Borrowed from French lacque (“a sort of sealing wax”), from Portuguese laca, lacca (“gum lac”), from Persian لاک (lâk), from Hindi लाख (lākh), from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā). Doublet of lac.

This word in other languages

barniz(Español)laque(Français)Lack(Deutsch)laca(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alcquer
  • laccquer
  • lacqeur
  • lacqquer
  • lacquerr
  • lacqure
  • lacuqer
  • laqcuer
  • lcaquer
  • llacquer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lacquer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

alcquer2laccquer1lacqeur2lacqquer1lacquerr1lacqure2lacuqer2laqcuer2
Edit distance from "lacquer"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lacquer"?
"lacquer" is spelled L-A-C-Q-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlæk.ə/.
What does "lacquer" mean?
As a noun, "lacquer" means: A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.
What are common misspellings of "lacquer"?
Common misspellings include "alcquer", "laccquer", "lacqeur", "lacqquer", "lacquerr". The correct spelling is "lacquer".
How do you pronounce "lacquer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lacquer" is /ˈlæk.ə/. 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 "lacquer"?
Borrowed from French lacque (“a sort of sealing wax”), from Portuguese laca, lacca (“gum lac”), from Persian لاک (lâk), from Hindi लाख (lākh), from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā). Doublet of lac. 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 "lacquer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

jacuzzi#32,049inhaler#32,043hellish#32,026mending#32,078

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list