Linus
/ˈlaɪ.nəs/
"linus" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Linus” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,866. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #26,866
- frequency rank, English
- 2,297
- “L” headwords
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Latin.
Corpus desk
Index EN-linus · Linus · English
Linus · rank #26,866 · 7 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-MID #26,866
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 7 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,297
- PHOTO-FINISH linn
Nearest frequency peer: linn (-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 “Linus”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- libido
libido
73,138 corpus weight
- Lina
Lina
73,137 corpus weight
- linn
linn
73,136 corpus weight
- Linus
Linus
73,135 corpus weight
- Lizzy
Lizzy
73,134 corpus weight
- Lorna
Lorna
73,133 corpus weight
What this shows “Linus” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Linus |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈlaɪ.nəs/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #26,866 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Linus”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 7 spelling variants around Linus (IPA /ˈlaɪ.nəs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #26,866 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A male given name from Latin.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Linus, with forms such as "ilnus", "linnus", and "linsu". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Liu", "lis", "lips", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Linus, Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos), of uncertain meaning. The correct English form is Linus, spelled L-I-N-U-S.
Definition
- 1A male given name from Latin.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Linus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
Yes, my children are Peanuts characters. Charlie, seven, and Lucy, five, were given their names without thought or reference to the comic strip. Charlie was named after Bob's grandfather and we both just liked the name Lucy. Then, when I was unexpectedly expecting again, […] "I'd go with Schroeder," a work colleague offered. "No, definitely Linus. Or Wood…
Etymology
From Latin Linus, Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos), of uncertain meaning.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ilnus
- linnus
- linsu
- linuss
- liuns
- llinus
- lnius
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Linus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).