laddie

/ˈlædi/

//ˈlædi// noun

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"laddie" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“laddie” is uncommon English (frequency #63,753 among 2,297 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,753
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A small boy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-laddie · laddie · English

laddie · rank #63,753 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,753
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH LACMA

Nearest frequency peer: LACMA (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “laddie”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “laddie” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for laddie
PropertyValue
Headwordladdie
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlædi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,753
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “laddie” in English

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).laddiefalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “LACMA” (#63,752), “lamppost” (#63,756), “Kubiak” (#63,749). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “laddie” is #63,753. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

laddie is uncommon English at frequency #63,753 among 2,297 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlædi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A small boy.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for laddie in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 lad + -ie. The correct English form is laddie, spelled L-A-D-D-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small boy.

Etymology

From lad + -ie.

This word in other languages

Bubi(Deutsch)

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 "laddie"?
"laddie" is spelled L-A-D-D-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlædi/.
What does "laddie" mean?
As a noun, "laddie" means: A small boy.
How do you pronounce "laddie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laddie" is /ˈlædi/. 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 "laddie"?
From lad + -ie. 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 "laddie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kubiak#63,749Lucina#63,771Lupton#63,772junket#63,727

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list