liftoff

noun

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

The verdict

“liftoff” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,747. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,747
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The point in the launch of a rocket or an aircraft where it leaves contact with the ground.

Corpus desk

Index EN-liftoff · liftoff · English

liftoff · rank #42,747 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,747
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH liberalisation

Nearest frequency peer: liberalisation (-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 “liftoff”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “liftoff” 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
Key facts for liftoff
PropertyValue
Headwordliftoff
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,747
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “liftoff”

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).liftofflands 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 “liberalisation” (#42,746), “lightfoot” (#42,748), “Linnaeus” (#42,749). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “liftoff” is #42,747. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around liftoff, anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,747 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for liftoff, with forms such as "ilftoff", "lfitoff", and "lifftoff". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Deverbal from lift off. The correct English form is liftoff, spelled L-I-F-T-O-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    The point in the launch of a rocket or an aircraft where it leaves contact with the ground.
  2. 2
    The point at which a person or animal leaves the ground, as for example when jumping.
  3. 3
    The point of launching into success or action.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. we have liftoff [in narration of launches]
  2. As she was on her approach to the hoop, taking that first Jordanesque liftoff step, her mouth guard fell floorward. Undeterred, she kept going up with the ball in her right hand.

Etymology

Deverbal from lift off.

Synonyms

takeoff

Antonyms

touchdownsplashdown

This word in other languages

despegue(Español)décollage(Français)Start(Deutsch)descolagem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilftoff
  • lfitoff
  • lifftoff
  • lifotff
  • liftfof
  • liftof
  • lifttoff
  • litfoff
  • lliftoff

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of liftoff - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ilftoff2lfitoff2lifftoff1lifotff2liftfof2liftof1lifttoff1litfoff2
Edit distance from "liftoff"

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 "liftoff"?
"liftoff" is spelled L-I-F-T-O-F-F.
What does "liftoff" mean?
As a noun, "liftoff" means: The point in the launch of a rocket or an aircraft where it leaves contact with the ground.
What are common misspellings of "liftoff"?
Common misspellings include "ilftoff", "lfitoff", "lifftoff", "lifotff", "liftfof". The correct spelling is "liftoff".
What is the origin of the word "liftoff"?
Deverbal from lift off. 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 "liftoff", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Lessing#42,744Majorca#42,759Manchin#42,760Kowloon#42,732

Similar misspelling depth

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

Linnaeus9 variantslowery9 variantsmajlis9 variantsMarist9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list