like-minded
"like-minded" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“like-minded” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of similar opinion, given to holding similar opinions.
Corpus desk
Index EN-like-minded · like-minded · English
like-minded · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | like-minded |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “like-minded” in English
Rare enough to double-check
like-minded is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of similar opinion, given to holding similar opinions.".
Zero misspellings are on record for like-minded in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From like + mind + -ed. The correct English form is like-minded, spelled L-I-K-E---M-I-N-D-E-D.
Definition
- 1Of similar opinion, given to holding similar opinions.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how like-minded appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The like-minded politicians voted the same way so often they were thought of as one person rather than two.
With the ability to network with like-minded young professionals from across the railway industry, while experiencing the history and culture of Japan and its railway network, YRTs first inter-continental tour can be deemed a great success!
Etymology
From like + mind + -ed.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.