Laotian

/ˈlaʊʃən/

//ˈlaʊʃən// noun

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"laotian" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Laotian” is uncommon English (frequency #60,228 among 2,297 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,228
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person from the Lao People's Democratic Republic or of Lao descent.

Corpus desk

Index EN-laotian · Laotian · English

Laotian · rank #60,228 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,228
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lamentation

Nearest frequency peer: lamentation (-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 “Laotian”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Laotian
PropertyValue
HeadwordLaotian
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlaʊʃən/
Letters7
Frequency rank#60,228
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Laotian” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Laotianfalls 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: “lamentation” (#60,227), “lateness” (#60,229), “laconic” (#60,225). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “Laotian” is #60,228. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Laotian is uncommon English at frequency #60,228 among 2,297 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlaʊʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A person from the Lao People's Democratic Republic or of Lao descent.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Laotian in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Laos + -ian, or after French laotien. The correct English form is Laotian, spelled L-A-O-T-I-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person from the Lao People's Democratic Republic or of Lao descent.

Etymology

From Laos + -ian, or after French laotien.

Synonyms

Lao

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 "Laotian"?
"Laotian" is spelled L-A-O-T-I-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlaʊʃən/.
What does "Laotian" mean?
As a noun, "Laotian" means: A person from the Lao People's Democratic Republic or of Lao descent.
How do you pronounce "Laotian"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Laotian" is /ˈlaʊʃən/. 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 "Laotian"?
From Laos + -ian, or after French laotien. 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 "Laotian", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

laconic#60,225Legrand#60,236lololol#60,247manitou#60,262

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list