# lightsaber

> English word · Noun · IPA /laɪtˈseɪ.bə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #30,864

## Definitions
1. A sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light or energy.
2. A real-world toy, prop, or device fashioned after the fictional lightsaber.

## Etymology
From light + saber; coined by American filmmaker George Lucas for the Star Wars film franchise. First mentioned in the film Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope) which was released on May 25, 1977.

## Common misspellings (16)
`ilghtsaber`, `lgihtsaber`, `ligghtsaber`, `lighhtsaber`, `lighstaber`, `lightasber`, `lightsabber`, `lightsaberr`, `lightsabre`, `lightsaebr`, `lightsbaer`, `lightssaber`, `lighttsaber`, `ligthsaber`, `lihgtsaber`, `llightsaber`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lightsaber