lashes

/ˈlæʃɪz/

//ˈlæʃɪz// noun

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

The verdict

“lashes” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,267. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,267
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of lash

Corpus desk

Index EN-lashes · lashes · English

lashes · rank #16,267 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,267
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lam

Nearest frequency peer: lam (-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 “lashes”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lashes” 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).

lashes vs lass
67% similar
lashes vs lasts
67% similar
lashes vs lathe
67% similar

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

Key facts for lashes
PropertyValue
Headwordlashes
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlæʃɪz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,267
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lashes”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “lam” (#16,266), “Latvia” (#16,268), “kinetic” (#16,265). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lashes” is #16,267. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around lashes (IPA /ˈlæʃɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,267 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of lash".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for lashes, with forms such as "alshes", "lahses", and "lasehs". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "lass", "lasts", "lathe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is lashes, spelled L-A-S-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of lash

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alshes
  • lahses
  • lasehs
  • lashess
  • lashhes
  • lashse
  • lasshes
  • llashes
  • lsahes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lashes - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alshes2lahses2lasehs2lashess1lashhes1lashse2lasshes1llashes1
Edit distance from "lashes"

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 "lashes"?
"lashes" is spelled L-A-S-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlæʃɪz/.
What does "lashes" mean?
As a noun, "lashes" means: plural of lash
What words are commonly confused with "lashes"?
"lashes" is commonly confused with "lass", "lasts", "lathe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lashes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lashes" is /ˈlæʃɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lashes" come from?
"lashes" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lashes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list