lilies

/ˈlɪliz/

//ˈlɪliz// noun

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"lilies" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lilies” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,891. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,891
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of lily

Corpus desk

Index EN-lilies · lilies · English

lilies · rank #23,891 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,891
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lev

Nearest frequency peer: lev (-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 “lilies”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lilies” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lilies vs lives
67% similar
lilies vs lines
67% similar
lilies vs Lille
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lilies
PropertyValue
Headwordlilies
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlɪliz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,891
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lilies”

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).lilieslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “lev” (#23,890), “lollipop” (#23,892), “Lon” (#23,893). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lilies” is #23,891. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around lilies (IPA /ˈlɪliz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,891 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of lily".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for lilies, with forms such as "illies", "liiles", and "lileis". 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 also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "lives", "lines", "Lille", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is lilies, spelled L-I-L-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of lily

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • illies
  • liiles
  • lileis
  • liliess
  • lilise
  • lillies
  • lliies
  • llilies

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

illies2liiles2lileis2liliess1lilise2lillies1lliies2llilies1
Edit distance from "lilies"

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 "lilies"?
"lilies" is spelled L-I-L-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɪliz/.
What does "lilies" mean?
As a noun, "lilies" means: plural of lily
What words are commonly confused with "lilies"?
"lilies" is commonly confused with "lives", "lines", "Lille". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lilies"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lilies" is /ˈlɪliz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lilies" come from?
"lilies" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lilies", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Larsen#23,888lander#23,886Keaton#23,882McLeod#23,900

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list