letters

/ˈlɛtɚz/

//ˈlɛtɚz// noun

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"letters" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“letters” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,216. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,216
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of letter

Corpus desk

Index EN-letters · letters · English

letters · rank #2,216 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,216
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH leg

Nearest frequency peer: leg (-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 “letters”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “letters” 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).

letters vs litter
71% similar
letters vs lottery
71% similar
letters vs letter
86% similar

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

Key facts for letters
PropertyValue
Headwordletters
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlɛtɚz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,216
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “letters”

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).letterslands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “leg” (#2,215), “liberal” (#2,217), “laugh” (#2,214). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “letters” is #2,216. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around letters (IPA /ˈlɛtɚz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,216 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of letter".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for letters, with forms such as "eltters", "leters", and "letetrs". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "litter", "lottery", "letter", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is letters, spelled L-E-T-T-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of letter

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eltters
  • leters
  • letetrs
  • letterrs
  • letterss
  • lettesr
  • lettres
  • lletters
  • lteters

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eltters2leters1letetrs2letterrs1letterss1lettesr2lettres2lletters1
Edit distance from "letters"

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 "letters"?
"letters" is spelled L-E-T-T-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɛtɚz/.
What does "letters" mean?
As a noun, "letters" means: plural of letter
What words are commonly confused with "letters"?
"letters" is commonly confused with "litter", "lottery", "letter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "letters"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "letters" is /ˈlɛtɚz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "letters" come from?
"letters" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "letters", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

liberal#2,217Italian#2,211Ireland#2,210holiday#2,207

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

jersey9 variantsfalling9 variantssector9 variantsstrike9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list