legendary

/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/

//ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i// adj

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"legendary" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“legendary” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,869. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,869
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.

Corpus desk

Index EN-legendary · legendary · English

legendary · rank #4,869 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,869
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH laptop

Nearest frequency peer: laptop (-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 “legendary”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “legendary” 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 legendary
PropertyValue
Headwordlegendary
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,869
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “legendary”

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).legendarylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “laptop” (#4,868), “leo” (#4,870), “jumping” (#4,867). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “legendary” is #4,869. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around legendary (IPA /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,869 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for legendary, with forms such as "elgendary", "leegndary", and "legednary". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From legend + -ary; from Medieval Latin legendārius. Earlier it was a noun meaning "a collection of legends" (1510s) (Medieval Latin legendārium, Old French legendier), from Latin legenda. In English, both the noun and the adjective first appeared in the 16… The correct English form is legendary, spelled L-E-G-E-N-D-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.
  2. 2
    Appearing (solely) in legends.
  3. 3
    Having the splendor of a legend; fabled.
  4. 4
    Having unimaginable greatness; excellent to such an extent to evoke stories.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. And it was a fitting victory for Liverpool as Anfield celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of their legendary Scottish manager Bill Shankly.

Etymology

From legend + -ary; from Medieval Latin legendārius. Earlier it was a noun meaning "a collection of legends" (1510s) (Medieval Latin legendārium, Old French legendier), from Latin legenda. In English, both the noun and the adjective first appeared in the 16th century.

This word in other languages

legendario(Español)légendaire(Français)legendär(Deutsch)lendário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elgendary
  • leegndary
  • legednary
  • legenadry
  • legendarry
  • legendaryy
  • legendayr
  • legenddary
  • legendray
  • legenndary
  • leggendary
  • legnedary
  • lgeendary
  • llegendary

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elgendary2leegndary2legednary2legenadry2legendarry1legendaryy1legendayr2legenddary1
Edit distance from "legendary"

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 "legendary"?
"legendary" is spelled L-E-G-E-N-D-A-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/.
What does "legendary" mean?
As an adjective, "legendary" means: Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.
What are common misspellings of "legendary"?
Common misspellings include "elgendary", "leegndary", "legednary", "legenadry", "legendarry". The correct spelling is "legendary".
How do you pronounce "legendary"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "legendary" is /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/. 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 "legendary"?
From legend + -ary; from Medieval Latin legendārius. Earlier it was a noun meaning "a collection of legends" (1510s) (Medieval Latin legendārium, Old French legendier), from Latin legenda. In English, both the noun and the adjective first appeared... 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 "legendary", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

discussing14 variantssuggestion14 variantsaffordable14 variantscompeting14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list