let loose

verb

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

The verdict

“let loose” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To free; to release from restraint.

Corpus desk

Index EN-let-loose · let loose · English

let loose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for let loose
PropertyValue
Headwordlet loose
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “let loose” in English

let looseranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

let loose is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for let loose, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is let loose, spelled L-E-T- -L-O-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To free; to release from restraint.
  2. 2
    To shout, make a loud sound, or perform a sudden, vehement action; to behave in a raucous, frenzied manner.
  3. 3
    To break wind.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonyms: loose (verb), unleash, set loose; let rip
  2. I can imagine the man . . . prepared to oppress rival firms, overthrow inconvenient monarchs, and let loose the dogs of war.

This word in other languages

soltar(Español)lâcher(Français)loslassen(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "let loose"?
"let loose" is spelled L-E-T- -L-O-O-S-E.
What does "let loose" mean?
As a verb, "let loose" means: To free; to release from restraint.
What language does "let loose" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list