letch
/lɛt͡ʃ/
"letch" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“letch” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Strong desire; passion.
Corpus desk
Index EN-letch · letch · English
letch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | letch |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /lɛt͡ʃ/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “letch” in English
Rare enough to double-check
letch is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /lɛt͡ʃ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
letch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: See lech, lecher. The correct English form is letch, spelled L-E-T-C-H.
Definition
- 1Strong desire; passion.
- 2A lecher.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how letch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Some people have a letch for unmasking impostors, or for avenging the wrongs of others.
Etymology
See lech, lecher.
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.