ladyfinger
/ˈleɪdiˌfɪŋɡɚ/
"ladyfinger" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ladyfinger” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative form of lady's finger.
Corpus desk
Index EN-ladyfinger · ladyfinger · English
ladyfinger · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | ladyfinger |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈleɪdiˌfɪŋɡɚ/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “ladyfinger” in English
Rare enough to double-check
ladyfinger is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈleɪdiˌfɪŋɡɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
ladyfinger has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From lady + finger. The correct English form is ladyfinger, spelled L-A-D-Y-F-I-N-G-E-R.
Definition
- 1Alternative form of lady's finger.
- 2A type of small banana.
- 3A variety of small firecracker.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ladyfinger appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ladyfingers soaked in liqueur are the base of tiramisu, but I suppose you could just cut up a sponge cake instead.
Grandpa would give each of the kids a strip of ladyfingers to light on New Year's Day.
Etymology
From lady + finger.
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.