let out

verb

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

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-let-out · let out · English

let out · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 out
PropertyValue
Headwordlet out
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “let out” in English

let outfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

let out is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for let out, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is let out, spelled L-E-T- -O-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To release.
  2. 2
    Of a school: to finish for the day or term, allowing the pupils to go home.
  3. 3
    To allow to operate at higher speed by adjusting controls.
  4. 4
    To rent out.
  5. 5
    To enlarge by adjusting one or more seams.
  6. 6
    Of sound, to emit.
  7. 7
    To disclose.
  8. 8
    To begin to tell a story.
  9. 9
    To lay off or fire someone (from a job).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The students were let out of school early.
  2. If you go into the aviary, don't let out any of the birds!

This word in other languages

rallonger(Français)auslassen(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 out"?
"let out" is spelled L-E-T- -O-U-T.
What does "let out" mean?
As a verb, "let out" means: To release.
What language does "let out" come from?
"let out" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list