Lincoln

/ˈlɪŋ.kən/

//ˈlɪŋ.kən// name

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"lincoln" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Lincoln” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,249. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,249
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city and local government district in Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9771).

Corpus desk

Index EN-lincoln · Lincoln · English

Lincoln · rank #4,249 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,249
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lawrence

Nearest frequency peer: Lawrence (-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 “Lincoln”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Lincoln” 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).

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

Key facts for Lincoln
PropertyValue
HeadwordLincoln
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈlɪŋ.kən/
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,249
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Lincoln”

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).Lincolnlands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Lawrence” (#4,248), “literary” (#4,250), “laboratory” (#4,247). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “Lincoln” is #4,249. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Lincoln (IPA /ˈlɪŋ.kən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #4,249 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 52 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lincoln, with forms such as "ilncoln", "licnoln", and "linccoln". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Linton", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English Lincolne, from Old English Lincolle, Lindcolen, Lindcylene, from Latin Lindum Colōnia (“the Roman settlement Lindum Colonia”), from Proto-Brythonic *llɨnn (“pool”), from Proto-Celtic *lindos (“lake, liquid”), in reference to th… The correct English form is Lincoln, spelled L-I-N-C-O-L-N.

Definition

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    A city and local government district in Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9771).
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    An English surname from Old English.
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    An English surname from Old English.
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    A male given name transferred from the surname, of American usage, originally in honor of Abraham Lincoln.
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    A city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina, named after Abraham Lincoln.
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    A town in Canterbury, New Zealand, named after the Earl of Lincoln.
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    Ellipsis of Lincoln College, Oxford.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. After crossing the flatlands Lincoln, with its magnificent hilltop cathedral, comes into view before we pull into the station, with its lovely Tudor revival-style buildings.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Lincolne, from Old English Lincolle, Lindcolen, Lindcylene, from Latin Lindum Colōnia (“the Roman settlement Lindum Colonia”), from Proto-Brythonic *llɨnn (“pool”), from Proto-Celtic *lindos (“lake, liquid”), in reference to the Brayford. In the United States, many of the places established since 1865 are named after Abraham Lincoln.

This word in other languages

Lincoln(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilncoln
  • licnoln
  • linccoln
  • linclon
  • lincolln
  • lincolnn
  • linconl
  • linncoln
  • linocln
  • llincoln
  • lnicoln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lincoln - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ilncoln2licnoln2linccoln1linclon2lincolln1lincolnn1linconl2linncoln1
Edit distance from "Lincoln"

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 "Lincoln"?
"Lincoln" is spelled L-I-N-C-O-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɪŋ.kən/.
What does "Lincoln" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lincoln" means: A city and local government district in Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9771).
What words are commonly confused with "Lincoln"?
"Lincoln" is commonly confused with "Linton". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lincoln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lincoln" is /ˈlɪŋ.kən/. 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 "Lincoln"?
Inherited from Middle English Lincolne, from Old English Lincolle, Lindcolen, Lindcylene, from Latin Lindum Colōnia (“the Roman settlement Lindum Colonia”), from Proto-Brythonic *llɨnn (“pool”), from Proto-Celtic *lindos (“lake, liquid”), in refer... 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 "Lincoln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list