lindworm
/ˈlɪndˌwɜː(ɹ)m/
"lindworm" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“lindworm” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A wingless serpentine dragon having two arms.
Corpus desk
Index EN-lindworm · lindworm · English
lindworm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | lindworm |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈlɪndˌwɜː(ɹ)m/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “lindworm” in English
Rare enough to double-check
lindworm is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlɪndˌwɜː(ɹ)m/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for lindworm in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Cognate with Old Norse linnormr (“constrictor snake”), Norwegian lindorm (“serpent”), German Lindwurm (“dragon”). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *linþawurmiz, likely via Old Norse. The correct English form is lindworm, spelled L-I-N-D-W-O-R-M.
Definition
- 1A wingless serpentine dragon having two arms.
- 2A draconic creature, similar to a wyvern.
Etymology
Cognate with Old Norse linnormr (“constrictor snake”), Norwegian lindorm (“serpent”), German Lindwurm (“dragon”). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *linþawurmiz, likely via Old Norse.
This word in other languages
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.