leading edge
"leading-edge" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“leading edge” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats.
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Index EN-leading-edge · leading edge · English
leading edge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | leading edge |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “leading edge” in English
Rare enough to double-check
leading edge is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
leading edge has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is leading edge, spelled L-E-A-D-I-N-G- -E-D-G-E.
Definition
- 1The frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats.
- 2The foremost part of any physical object.
- 3The foremost part of a trend etc; a vanguard.
- 4The forefront of practice or technology.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how leading edge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
the leading edge of a cricket bat
DiBattista advocated balanced webmastery: Don't go to the leading edge if it forces users to buy the latest and greatest Web stuff.
This word in other languages
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.