latke
/ˈlɑːt.ki/
"latke" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“latke” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A pancake fried in oil, usually made from potatoes and sometimes also onions, traditionally served on Hanukkah.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | latke |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈlɑːt.ki/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “latke” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
latke is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlɑːt.ki/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A pancake fried in oil, usually made from potatoes and sometimes also onions, traditionally served on Hanukkah.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for latke, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Yiddish לאַטקע (latke), from either Russian ла́тка (látka, “pastry, patch”) or Ukrainian оладка (oladka, “pancake, fritter”). In Polish łatka (“patch”) or placek, placki (“fritter, fritters”). The correct English form is latke, spelled L-A-T-K-E.
Definition
- 1A pancake fried in oil, usually made from potatoes and sometimes also onions, traditionally served on Hanukkah.
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish לאַטקע (latke), from either Russian ла́тка (látka, “pastry, patch”) or Ukrainian оладка (oladka, “pancake, fritter”). In Polish łatka (“patch”) or placek, placki (“fritter, fritters”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “latke”
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- The one correct English spelling is L-A-T-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.