legged

/ˈlɛɡɪd/

//ˈlɛɡɪd// adj

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"legged" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“legged” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,982. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,982
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having legs of a certain specified type or number.

Corpus desk

Index EN-legged · legged · English

legged · rank #14,982 · 7 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,982
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lex

Nearest frequency peer: lex (+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 “legged”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “legged” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

legged vs lodged
67% similar
legged vs longed
67% similar
legged vs lunged
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for legged
PropertyValue
Headwordlegged
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈlɛɡɪd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,982
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “legged”

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).leggedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “lex” (#14,983), “knowingly” (#14,980), “liberalism” (#14,984). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “legged” is #14,982. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around legged (IPA /ˈlɛɡɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,982 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for legged, with forms such as "elgged", "leged", and "legegd". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "lodged", "longed", "lunged", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English legged, leggyd, equivalent to leg (“noun”) + -ed. The correct English form is legged, spelled L-E-G-G-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having legs of a certain specified type or number.
  2. 2
    Having legs; provided with legs.
  3. 3
    Wounded in the leg, especially as part of a hunt.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Many of the big African spiders are hairy-legged.
  2. Giraffes are the longest-legged animals.

Etymology

From Middle English legged, leggyd, equivalent to leg (“noun”) + -ed.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elgged
  • leged
  • legegd
  • leggde
  • leggedd
  • lgeged
  • llegged

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elgged2leged1legegd2leggde2leggedd1lgeged2llegged1
Edit distance from "legged"

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 "legged"?
"legged" is spelled L-E-G-G-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɛɡɪd/.
What does "legged" mean?
As an adjective, "legged" means: Having legs of a certain specified type or number.
What words are commonly confused with "legged"?
"legged" is commonly confused with "lodged", "longed", "lunged". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "legged"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "legged" is /ˈlɛɡɪd/. 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 "legged"?
From Middle English legged, leggyd, equivalent to leg (“noun”) + -ed. 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 "legged", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Klaus7 variantshumid7 variantsMixer7 variantshitter7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list