Leclerc

name

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"leclerc" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Leclerc” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,027. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,027
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from French.

Corpus desk

Index EN-leclerc · Leclerc · English

Leclerc · rank #46,027 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,027
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH leathery

Nearest frequency peer: leathery (-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 “Leclerc”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Leclerc” 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 Leclerc
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeclerc
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,027
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Leclerc”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Leclerclands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “leathery” (#46,026), “libertarianism” (#46,028), “lisle” (#46,029). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “Leclerc” is #46,027. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Leclerc, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #46,027 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A surname from French.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Leclerc, with forms such as "elclerc", "lcelerc", and "lecclerc". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French Leclerc. The correct English form is Leclerc, spelled L-E-C-L-E-R-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from French.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Monza was the seventh race in a row at which Leclerc had out-qualified Vettel. There were extenuating circumstances this time - Vettel did not have a slipstream on his first lap and the farcical end to qualifying prevented him doing another - but a clear pattern is emerging.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Leclerc.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elclerc
  • lcelerc
  • lecclerc
  • lecelrc
  • leclecr
  • leclercc
  • leclerrc
  • lecllerc
  • leclrec
  • lelcerc
  • lleclerc

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elclerc2lcelerc2lecclerc1lecelrc2leclecr2leclercc1leclerrc1lecllerc1
Edit distance from "Leclerc"

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 "Leclerc"?
"Leclerc" is spelled L-E-C-L-E-R-C.
What does "Leclerc" mean?
As a proper noun, "Leclerc" means: A surname from French.
What are common misspellings of "Leclerc"?
Common misspellings include "elclerc", "lcelerc", "lecclerc", "lecelrc", "leclecr". The correct spelling is "Leclerc".
What is the origin of the word "Leclerc"?
Borrowed from French Leclerc. 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 "Leclerc", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Langton#46,020Lacroix#46,018Kilgore#46,014Kerouac#46,013

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Javanese11 variantsMcAuliffe11 variantsMetzger11 variantsimpolite11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list