likely story
"likely-story" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“likely story” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Used to suggest that someone's story or excuse is a lie.
Corpus desk
Index EN-likely-story · likely story · English
likely story · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | likely story |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “likely story” in English
Rare enough to double-check
likely story is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Used to suggest that someone's story or excuse is a lie.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for likely story, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is likely story, spelled L-I-K-E-L-Y- -S-T-O-R-Y.
Definition
- 1Used to suggest that someone's story or excuse is a lie.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how likely story appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He told me he couldn't come because his budgie had fallen ill. A likely story!
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.