lactose-free
"lactose-free" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“lactose-free” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not containing lactose. (Usually applied to foods made with milk but with the lactose thereof catabolized enzymatically.)
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Index EN-lactose-free · lactose-free · English
lactose-free · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | lactose-free |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “lactose-free” in English
Rare enough to double-check
lactose-free is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Not containing lactose. (Usually applied to foods made with milk but with the lactose thereof catabolized enzymatically.)".
No generated misspelling entries exist for lactose-free in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. 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: From lactose + -free. The correct English form is lactose-free, spelled L-A-C-T-O-S-E---F-R-E-E.
Definition
- 1Not containing lactose. (Usually applied to foods made with milk but with the lactose thereof catabolized enzymatically.)
Etymology
From lactose + -free.
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.