lexical

/ˈlɛksɪkəl/

//ˈlɛksɪkəl// adj

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

The verdict

“lexical” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,719. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,719
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lexical · lexical · English

lexical · rank #29,719 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,719
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH ley

Nearest frequency peer: ley (+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 “lexical”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lexical” 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).

lexical vs logical
71% similar
lexical vs lyrical
71% similar
lexical vs lexicon
71% similar

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

Key facts for lexical
PropertyValue
Headwordlexical
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈlɛksɪkəl/
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,719
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lexical”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).lexicallands 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 “ley” (#29,720), “leeway” (#29,717), “Lille” (#29,721). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lexical” is #29,719. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around lexical (IPA /ˈlɛksɪkəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,719 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for lexical, with forms such as "elxical", "leixcal", and "lexcial". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "logical", "lyrical", "lexicon", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin lexis, from Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “word”) + -al. The correct English form is lexical, spelled L-E-X-I-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language.
  2. 2
    Concerning lexicography or a lexicon or dictionary.
  3. 3
    Denoting a content word as opposed to a function word.
  4. 4
    Relating to alphabetical order or a generalization thereof.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. So, it seems clear that the idiosyncratic restrictions relating to the range of complements which a Preposition does or does not permit are directly analo- gous to the parallel restrictions which hold in the case of Verbs. The restric- tions concerned are not categorial in nature (i.e. they are not associated with every single item belonging to a given ca…
  2. a lexical verb

Etymology

From Latin lexis, from Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “word”) + -al.

Synonyms

lexic

This word in other languages

léxico(Español)lexical(Français)lexikalisch(Deutsch)lexical(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elxical
  • leixcal
  • lexcial
  • lexiacl
  • lexicall
  • lexiccal
  • lexicla
  • lexxical
  • llexical
  • lxeical

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lexical - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

elxical2leixcal2lexcial2lexiacl2lexicall1lexiccal1lexicla2lexxical1
Edit distance from "lexical"

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 "lexical"?
"lexical" is spelled L-E-X-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɛksɪkəl/.
What does "lexical" mean?
As an adjective, "lexical" means: Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language.
What words are commonly confused with "lexical"?
"lexical" is commonly confused with "logical", "lyrical", "lexicon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lexical"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lexical" is /ˈlɛksɪkəl/. 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 "lexical"?
From Latin lexis, from Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “word”) + -al. 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 "lexical", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Jeffries10 variantshoisted10 variantsgranola10 variantsoffshoot10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list