leadership

/ˈlidɚʃɪp/

//ˈlidɚʃɪp// noun

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"leadership" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“leadership” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,764. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,764
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capacity of someone to lead others.

Corpus desk

Index EN-leadership · leadership · English

leadership · rank #1,764 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,764
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH labor

Nearest frequency peer: labor (-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 “leadership”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “leadership” 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 leadership
PropertyValue
Headwordleadership
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlidɚʃɪp/
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,764
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “leadership”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).leadershiplands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “labor” (#1,763), “length” (#1,765), “journal” (#1,762). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “leadership” is #1,764. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around leadership (IPA /ˈlidɚʃɪp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,764 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for leadership, with forms such as "eladership", "laedership", and "leaddership". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From leader + -ship. The correct English form is leadership, spelled L-E-A-D-E-R-S-H-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capacity of someone to lead others.
  2. 2
    A group of leaders.
  3. 3
    The office or status of a leader.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Personal leadership is a fundamental of successful government. I do not mean the leadership of the band of good fellows and good schemers who followed President Harding, nor the purely perfunctory party loyalty which has part of the time in part of the country sustained the present Chief Executive. I mean that leadership which, by sheer force of mind, by…
  2. Shepard: You have a plan? Ambassador Udina: The galaxy needs leadership. Real leadership. When a crisis hits, we can't be paralyzed by debate like the old Council. Ambassador Udina: The new Council must rule with a single voice. It must be assembled from one species alone -- humanity!

Etymology

From leader + -ship.

This word in other languages

liderazgo(Español)autorité(Français)Führung(Deutsch)liderança(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eladership
  • laedership
  • leaddership
  • leaderhsip
  • leaderrship
  • leadershhip
  • leadershipp
  • leadershpi
  • leadersihp
  • leadersship
  • leadesrhip
  • leadreship
  • leaedrship
  • ledaership
  • lleadership

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eladership2laedership2leaddership1leaderhsip2leaderrship1leadershhip1leadershipp1leadershpi2
Edit distance from "leadership"

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 "leadership"?
"leadership" is spelled L-E-A-D-E-R-S-H-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlidɚʃɪp/.
What does "leadership" mean?
As a noun, "leadership" means: The capacity of someone to lead others.
What are common misspellings of "leadership"?
Common misspellings include "eladership", "laedership", "leaddership", "leaderhsip", "leaderrship". The correct spelling is "leadership".
How do you pronounce "leadership"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leadership" is /ˈlidɚʃɪp/. 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 "leadership"?
From leader + -ship. 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 "leadership", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list