Lahore

/ləˈhɔːr/

//ləˈhɔːr// name

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

The verdict

“Lahore” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,205. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,205
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The second largest city of Pakistan and the provincial capital of Punjab; located on the Ravi river.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lahore · Lahore · English

Lahore · rank #15,205 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,205
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kristen

Nearest frequency peer: Kristen (-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 “Lahore”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Lahore” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Lahore vs lore
50% similar
Lahore vs Lenore
67% similar
Lahore vs Laporte
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Lahore
PropertyValue
HeadwordLahore
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ləˈhɔːr/
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,205
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Lahore”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Lahorelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Kristen” (#15,204), “lapse” (#15,206), “knob” (#15,203). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “Lahore” is #15,205. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Lahore (IPA /ləˈhɔːr/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,205 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The second largest city of Pakistan and the provincial capital of Punjab; located on the Ravi river.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lahore, with forms such as "alhore", "lahhore", and "lahoer". 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. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "lore", "Lenore", "Laporte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Urdu لاہَور (lāhaur), further etymology is disputed. There are multiple interpretations of this name's origin: * A legend claims it to be from Sanskrit लव (lava, “Lava”) + पुर (pura, “fortress; city”), literally “city of Lava”, from Ramayana, … The correct English form is Lahore, spelled L-A-H-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The second largest city of Pakistan and the provincial capital of Punjab; located on the Ravi river.

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu لاہَور (lāhaur), further etymology is disputed. There are multiple interpretations of this name's origin: * A legend claims it to be from Sanskrit लव (lava, “Lava”) + पुर (pura, “fortress; city”), literally “city of Lava”, from Ramayana, a Hindu epic. * From Punjabi لوہار (lohār, “blacksmith”) / ਲੋਹਾਰ (lohār), ਲੁਹਾਰ (luhār). * Corruption of Sanskrit रवावर (ravāvara), ultimately from इरावती (irāvatī, “the Ravi River”). The earliar Urdu variants of the name include لہاور (lahāvar /⁠lhavr⁠/), لوہاوور (lūhāvor /⁠lvhavvr⁠/) and لہانور (luhanvar /⁠lhanvr⁠/), among others.

This word in other languages

Lahore(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alhore
  • lahhore
  • lahoer
  • lahorre
  • lahroe
  • laohre
  • lhaore
  • llahore

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lahore - 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.

alhore2lahhore1lahoer2lahorre1lahroe2laohre2lhaore2llahore1
Edit distance from "Lahore"

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 "Lahore"?
"Lahore" is spelled L-A-H-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ləˈhɔːr/.
What does "Lahore" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lahore" means: The second largest city of Pakistan and the provincial capital of Punjab; located on the Ravi river.
What words are commonly confused with "Lahore"?
"Lahore" is commonly confused with "lore", "Lenore", "Laporte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lahore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lahore" is /ləˈhɔːr/. 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 "Lahore"?
Borrowed from Urdu لاہَور (lāhaur), further etymology is disputed. There are multiple interpretations of this name's origin: * A legend claims it to be from Sanskrit लव (lava, “Lava”) + पुर (pura, “fortress; city”), literally “city of Lava”, from ... 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 "Lahore", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list