leaderboard

noun

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"leaderboard" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“leaderboard” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,818. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,818
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A board showing the ranking of leaders in a competition.

Corpus desk

Index EN-leaderboard · leaderboard · English

leaderboard · rank #25,818 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,818
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH laminated

Nearest frequency peer: laminated (-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 “leaderboard”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “leaderboard” 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
Key facts for leaderboard
PropertyValue
Headwordleaderboard
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#25,818
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “leaderboard”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).leaderboardlands 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 “laminated” (#25,817), “Leung” (#25,819), “leviathan” (#25,820). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “leaderboard” is #25,818. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around leaderboard, anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,818 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for leaderboard, with forms such as "eladerboard", "laederboard", and "leadderboard". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From leader + board. The correct English form is leaderboard, spelled L-E-A-D-E-R-B-O-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A board showing the ranking of leaders in a competition.
  2. 2
    An advertisement on a web page spanning the width of the page and shallow in height.

Etymology

From leader + board.

This word in other languages

classement(Français)Rangliste(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eladerboard
  • laederboard
  • leadderboard
  • leadebroard
  • leaderbaord
  • leaderbboard
  • leaderboadr
  • leaderboardd
  • leaderboarrd
  • leaderborad
  • leaderobard
  • leaderrboard
  • leadreboard
  • leaedrboard
  • ledaerboard
  • lleaderboard

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eladerboard2laederboard2leadderboard1leadebroard2leaderbaord2leaderbboard1leaderboadr2leaderboardd1
Edit distance from "leaderboard"

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 "leaderboard"?
"leaderboard" is spelled L-E-A-D-E-R-B-O-A-R-D.
What does "leaderboard" mean?
As a noun, "leaderboard" means: A board showing the ranking of leaders in a competition.
What are common misspellings of "leaderboard"?
Common misspellings include "eladerboard", "laederboard", "leadderboard", "leadebroard", "leaderbaord". The correct spelling is "leaderboard".
What is the origin of the word "leaderboard"?
From leader + board. 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 "leaderboard", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

irradiation#25,804maneuvering#25,835overcrowded#25,870penultimate#25,875

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

dispensing16 variantsdispensary16 variantsrespondent16 variantsresumption16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list