lassie

/ˈlæsi/

//ˈlæsi// noun

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

The verdict

“lassie” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,221. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,221
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lassie · lassie · English

lassie · rank #41,221 · 6 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,221
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH larynx

Nearest frequency peer: larynx (-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 “lassie”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lassie” 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).

lassie vs lasso
67% similar
lassie vs Leslie
50% similar
lassie vs Laurie
50% similar

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

Key facts for lassie
PropertyValue
Headwordlassie
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlæsi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,221
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lassie”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “larynx” (#41,220), “kya” (#41,219), “Lavigne” (#41,223). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lassie” is #41,221. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around lassie (IPA /ˈlæsi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,221 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for lassie, with forms such as "alssie", "lasie", and "lasise". 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. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "lasso", "Leslie", "Laurie", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From lass + -ie. The correct English form is lassie, spelled L-A-S-S-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I had been on a message for my father, and was walking home along the road, when I saw a tall, fine lassie coming over the bogland on the right hand side of the road.
  2. It was the day of warlocks and apparitions, now happily driven out by the zeal of the General Assembly. Witches pursued their wanchancy calling, bairns were spirited away, young lassies selled their souls to the Evil One, and the Accuser of the Brethren, in the shape of a black tyke, was seen about cottage doors in the gloaming.

Etymology

From lass + -ie.

This word in other languages

muchacha(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alssie
  • lasie
  • lasise
  • lassei
  • llassie
  • lsasie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alssie2lasie1lasise2lassei2llassie1lsasie2
Edit distance from "lassie"

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 "lassie"?
"lassie" is spelled L-A-S-S-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlæsi/.
What does "lassie" mean?
As a noun, "lassie" means: A young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart.
What words are commonly confused with "lassie"?
"lassie" is commonly confused with "lasso", "Leslie", "Laurie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lassie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lassie" is /ˈlæsi/. 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 "lassie"?
From lass + -ie. 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 "lassie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

larynx#41,220lifter#41,227Kiefer#41,214Jayson#41,203

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

mauve6 variantsHalley6 variantsOakes6 variantsgouge6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list