# leadoff

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #42,232

## Definitions
1. Beginning something by leading the way.

## Easily confused with
- **layoff** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layoff-vs-leadoff)

## Common misspellings (8)
`eladoff`, `laedoff`, `leaddoff`, `leadfof`, `leadof`, `leaodff`, `ledaoff`, `lleadoff`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leadoff