lakeshore

/ˈleɪk.ʃɔː/

//ˈleɪk.ʃɔː// noun

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"lakeshore" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lakeshore” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,726. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,726
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The shore of a lake.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lakeshore · lakeshore · English

lakeshore · rank #41,726 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,726
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH labia

Nearest frequency peer: labia (-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 “lakeshore”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lakeshore” 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 lakeshore
PropertyValue
Headwordlakeshore
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈleɪk.ʃɔː/
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,726
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lakeshore”

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).lakeshorelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “labia” (#41,725), “Lakota” (#41,727), “Kyushu” (#41,724). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lakeshore” is #41,726. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around lakeshore (IPA /ˈleɪk.ʃɔː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,726 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The shore of a lake.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for lakeshore, with forms such as "alkeshore", "laekshore", and "lakehsore". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From lake + shore. The correct English form is lakeshore, spelled L-A-K-E-S-H-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The shore of a lake.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 1967-1969, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure We went to the lakeshore. We went holding hands. We kissed 4 times. The cold winds blew our hair and we sat embracing.
  2. While I'm inspecting an affordable studio apartment in the back of a lakeshore apartment building, the manager says, “I also have a lakeview apartment available, but it's considerably more expensive.”

Etymology

From lake + shore.

Synonyms

lakefront

This word in other languages

Seeufer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alkeshore
  • laekshore
  • lakehsore
  • lakeshhore
  • lakeshoer
  • lakeshorre
  • lakeshroe
  • lakesohre
  • lakesshore
  • lakkeshore
  • laksehore
  • lkaeshore
  • llakeshore

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alkeshore2laekshore2lakehsore2lakeshhore1lakeshoer2lakeshorre1lakeshroe2lakesohre2
Edit distance from "lakeshore"

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 "lakeshore"?
"lakeshore" is spelled L-A-K-E-S-H-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈleɪk.ʃɔː/.
What does "lakeshore" mean?
As a noun, "lakeshore" means: The shore of a lake.
What are common misspellings of "lakeshore"?
Common misspellings include "alkeshore", "laekshore", "lakehsore", "lakeshhore", "lakeshoer". The correct spelling is "lakeshore".
How do you pronounce "lakeshore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lakeshore" is /ˈleɪk.ʃɔː/. 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 "lakeshore"?
From lake + shore. 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 "lakeshore", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list