leapfrog

/ˈliːpfɹɒɡ/

//ˈliːpfɹɒɡ// noun

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"leapfrog" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“leapfrog” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,860. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,860
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row ...

Corpus desk

Index EN-leapfrog · leapfrog · English

leapfrog · rank #48,860 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,860
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lav

Nearest frequency peer: lav (-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 “leapfrog”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “leapfrog” 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 leapfrog
PropertyValue
Headwordleapfrog
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈliːpfɹɒɡ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,860
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “leapfrog”

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).leapfroglands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “lav” (#48,859), “lemur” (#48,861), “Latour” (#48,858). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “leapfrog” is #48,860. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around leapfrog (IPA /ˈliːpfɹɒɡ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,860 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for leapfrog, with forms such as "elapfrog", "laepfrog", and "leafprog". 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 entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From leap + frog. The correct English form is leapfrog, spelled L-E-A-P-F-R-O-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until they reach the front of the line, whereupon they also bend over. The process is then repeated.
  2. 2
    The process by which a case is appealed or allowed to be appealed directly to a supreme court, bypassing an intermediate appellate court.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La Poſte (jeu d'Enfant) Skip-frog, or Leap-frog, a Boyiſh Play.
  2. Are they [female students] not, indeed, generally wanting in that power of healthy stimulation which, exerted at proper intervals and sustained for proper periods, at once develops the mental powers, and sends forth the young boy-student from his Greek construing and his Latin hexameters to his leap-frog and cricket, with a zeal and an energy which he wil…

Etymology

From leap + frog.

This word in other languages

correcalles(Español)saute-mouton(Français)Bockspringen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elapfrog
  • laepfrog
  • leafprog
  • leapffrog
  • leapforg
  • leapfrgo
  • leapfrogg
  • leapfrrog
  • leappfrog
  • leaprfog
  • lepafrog
  • lleapfrog

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of leapfrog - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

elapfrog2laepfrog2leafprog2leapffrog1leapforg2leapfrgo2leapfrogg1leapfrrog1
Edit distance from "leapfrog"

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 "leapfrog"?
"leapfrog" is spelled L-E-A-P-F-R-O-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈliːpfɹɒɡ/.
What does "leapfrog" mean?
As a noun, "leapfrog" means: A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row ...
What are common misspellings of "leapfrog"?
Common misspellings include "elapfrog", "laepfrog", "leafprog", "leapffrog", "leapforg". The correct spelling is "leapfrog".
How do you pronounce "leapfrog"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leapfrog" is /ˈliːpfɹɒɡ/. 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 "leapfrog"?
From leap + frog. 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 "leapfrog", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list