lifes

noun

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"lifes" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lifes” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,638. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,638
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-lifes · lifes · English

lifes · rank #31,638 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,638
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH libra

Nearest frequency peer: libra (-2 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 “lifes”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lifes” 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).

lifes vs lis
60% similar
lifes vs like
60% similar
lifes vs live
60% similar

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

Key facts for lifes
PropertyValue
Headwordlifes
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#31,638
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lifes”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).lifeslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “libra” (#31,636), “Leona” (#31,635), “macabre” (#31,641). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lifes” is #31,638. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around lifes, anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,638 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for lifes, with forms such as "ilfes", "liefs", and "lifess". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lis", "like", "live", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is lifes, spelled L-I-F-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of life
  2. 2
    genitive of life

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. My lifes Cataſtrophe is at an end, / The Staffe whereon my ſickly Loue did leane / And which from falling (ſtill) did him defend, / Is through miſchance in ſunder broken cleane. / Gone is my Mediatrix, my beſt Aduocate, / Who vſde for me to interceſsionate.
  2. Duncane is in his Graue: After Lifes fitfull Feuer, he ſleepes well, Treaſon ha's done his worſt: not Steele, not Poyſon, Mallice domeſtique, forraine Leuie, nothing, Can touch him further.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilfes
  • liefs
  • lifess
  • liffes
  • lifse
  • llifes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilfes2liefs2lifess1liffes1lifse2llifes1
Edit distance from "lifes"

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 "lifes"?
"lifes" is spelled L-I-F-E-S.
What does "lifes" mean?
As a noun, "lifes" means: plural of life
What words are commonly confused with "lifes"?
"lifes" is commonly confused with "lis", "like", "live". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "lifes" come from?
"lifes" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

libra#31,636Leona#31,635layup#31,634Layla#31,631

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Knapp6 variantsjugs6 variantsidly6 variantsHurd6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list