Lincoln green

noun

"lincoln-green" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Lincoln green” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A bright green colour.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lincoln-green · Lincoln green · English

Lincoln green · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for Lincoln green
PropertyValue
HeadwordLincoln green
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lincoln green” sits in English frequency

Lincoln green falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lincoln green is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A bright green colour.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lincoln green, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Lincoln, England, where the cloth of this colour was originally produced. The correct English form is Lincoln green, spelled L-I-N-C-O-L-N- -G-R-E-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A bright green colour.

Etymology

From Lincoln, England, where the cloth of this colour was originally produced.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lincoln green"?
"Lincoln green" is spelled L-I-N-C-O-L-N- -G-R-E-E-N.
What does "Lincoln green" mean?
As a noun, "Lincoln green" means: A bright green colour.
What is the origin of the word "Lincoln green"?
From Lincoln, England, where the cloth of this colour was originally produced. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list