Linklater

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"linklater" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Linklater” is uncommon English (frequency #62,278 among 16,425 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,278
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname from Old Norse.

Key facts for Linklater
PropertyValue
HeadwordLinklater
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#62,278
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Linklater” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Linklater lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Linklater is uncommon English at frequency #62,278 among 16,425 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Linklater in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old Norse lyng (“heather”) + klettr (“rock”). The correct English form is Linklater, spelled L-I-N-K-L-A-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Old Norse.
  2. 2
    A locality in the Rural Municipality of Pipestone, Manitoba, Canada.
  3. 3
    A small settlement on South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND4587).

Etymology

From Old Norse lyng (“heather”) + klettr (“rock”).

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 "Linklater"?
"Linklater" is spelled L-I-N-K-L-A-T-E-R.
What does "Linklater" mean?
As a proper noun, "Linklater" means: A surname from Old Norse.
What is the origin of the word "Linklater"?
From Old Norse lyng (“heather”) + klettr (“rock”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Linklater”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is L-I-N-K-L-A-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list