lighthouse

/ˈlaɪthaʊs/

//ˈlaɪthaʊs// noun

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"lighthouse" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lighthouse” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,948. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,948
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailors.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lighthouse · lighthouse · English

lighthouse · rank #13,948 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,948
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH leasing

Nearest frequency peer: leasing (-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 “lighthouse”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lighthouse” 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 lighthouse
PropertyValue
Headwordlighthouse
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlaɪthaʊs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,948
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lighthouse”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).lighthouselands 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 “leasing” (#13,947), “longevity” (#13,949), “labeling” (#13,946). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lighthouse” is #13,948. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around lighthouse (IPA /ˈlaɪthaʊs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,948 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailors.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for lighthouse, with forms such as "ilghthouse", "lgihthouse", and "ligghthouse". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From light + house. The correct English form is lighthouse, spelled L-I-G-H-T-H-O-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailors.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In the history of lighthouses, English civil engineer John Smeaton made a significant contribution to the design of them.

Etymology

From light + house.

This word in other languages

faro(Español)phare(Français)Leuchtturm(Deutsch)farol(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilghthouse
  • lgihthouse
  • ligghthouse
  • lighhthouse
  • lighhtouse
  • lighthhouse
  • lighthosue
  • lighthoues
  • lighthousse
  • lighthuose
  • lightohuse
  • lightthouse
  • ligthhouse
  • lihgthouse
  • llighthouse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilghthouse2lgihthouse2ligghthouse1lighhthouse1lighhtouse2lighthhouse1lighthosue2lighthoues2
Edit distance from "lighthouse"

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 "lighthouse"?
"lighthouse" is spelled L-I-G-H-T-H-O-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlaɪthaʊs/.
What does "lighthouse" mean?
As a noun, "lighthouse" means: A tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailors.
What are common misspellings of "lighthouse"?
Common misspellings include "ilghthouse", "lgihthouse", "ligghthouse", "lighhthouse", "lighhtouse". The correct spelling is "lighthouse".
How do you pronounce "lighthouse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lighthouse" is /ˈlaɪthaʊs/. 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 "lighthouse"?
From light + house. 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 "lighthouse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list