Lancelot

/ˈlæn.sə.lɒt/

//ˈlæn.sə.lɒt// name

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"lancelot" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Lancelot” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,714. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,714
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One of the Knights of the Round Table, a lover of Guinevere.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Lancelot vs lancet
63% similar

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

Key facts for Lancelot
PropertyValue
HeadwordLancelot
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈlæn.sə.lɒt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,714
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lancelot” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Lancelot (IPA /ˈlæn.sə.lɒt/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #29,714 among 16,425 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lancelot, with forms such as "alncelot", "lacnelot", and "lanccelot". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "lancet", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Launcelot, from Old French Lancelot, from Frankish *Lanzo, hypocoristic form of names beginning in *Land-, from Proto-Germanic *landą (“land”), and diminutive Old French endings -el and -ot. Related to Old English Landbeorht (modern Engl… The correct English form is Lancelot, spelled L-A-N-C-E-L-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    One of the Knights of the Round Table, a lover of Guinevere.
  2. 2
    A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  3. 3
    A surname.
  4. 4
    A ghost town in the Mid North region, South Australia, Australia.

Etymology

From Middle English Launcelot, from Old French Lancelot, from Frankish *Lanzo, hypocoristic form of names beginning in *Land-, from Proto-Germanic *landą (“land”), and diminutive Old French endings -el and -ot. Related to Old English Landbeorht (modern English Lambert).

This word in other languages

Lancelot(Español)Lancelot(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alncelot
  • lacnelot
  • lanccelot
  • lancellot
  • lancelott
  • lancelto
  • lanceolt
  • lancleot
  • laneclot
  • lanncelot
  • llancelot
  • lnacelot

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alncelot2lacnelot2lanccelot1lancellot1lancelott1lancelto2lanceolt2lancleot2
Edit distance from "Lancelot"

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 "Lancelot"?
"Lancelot" is spelled L-A-N-C-E-L-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlæn.sə.lɒt/.
What does "Lancelot" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lancelot" means: One of the Knights of the Round Table, a lover of Guinevere.
What words are commonly confused with "Lancelot"?
"Lancelot" is commonly confused with "lancet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lancelot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lancelot" is /ˈlæn.sə.lɒt/. 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 "Lancelot"?
From Middle English Launcelot, from Old French Lancelot, from Frankish *Lanzo, hypocoristic form of names beginning in *Land-, from Proto-Germanic *landą (“land”), and diminutive Old French endings -el and -ot. Related to Old English Landbeorht (m... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Lancelot”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is L-A-N-C-E-L-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈlæn.sə.lɒt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “lancet” - see the side-by-side comparison. Lancelot vs lancet
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list