latches

/ˈlætʃɪz/

//ˈlætʃɪz// noun

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

The verdict

“latches” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,583. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,583
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-latches · latches · English

latches · rank #46,583 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,583
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lambo

Nearest frequency peer: Lambo (-2 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 “latches”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “latches” 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).

latches vs lathe
71% similar
latches vs lather
71% similar
latches vs lunches
71% similar

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

Key facts for latches
PropertyValue
Headwordlatches
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlætʃɪz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,583
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “latches”

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).latcheslands 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 “Lambo” (#46,581), “lengthwise” (#46,585), “lacing” (#46,579). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “latches” is #46,583. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around latches (IPA /ˈlætʃɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,583 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of latch".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for latches, with forms such as "altches", "lacthes", and "latcches". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "lathe", "lather", "lunches", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is latches, spelled L-A-T-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of latch

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The guard made sure all the latches were secure.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • altches
  • lacthes
  • latcches
  • latcehs
  • latchess
  • latchhes
  • latchse
  • lathces
  • lattches
  • llatches
  • ltaches

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

altches2lacthes2latcches1latcehs2latchess1latchhes1latchse2lathces2
Edit distance from "latches"

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 "latches"?
"latches" is spelled L-A-T-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlætʃɪz/.
What does "latches" mean?
As a noun, "latches" means: plural of latch
What words are commonly confused with "latches"?
"latches" is commonly confused with "lathe", "lather", "lunches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "latches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "latches" is /ˈlætʃɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "latches" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list