lithesome
/ˈlaɪðsəm/
"lithesome" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“lithesome” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Characterised or marked by litheness; pliant, limber, nimble, lissom.
Corpus desk
Index EN-lithesome · lithesome · English
lithesome · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | lithesome |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈlaɪðsəm/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “lithesome” in English
Rare enough to double-check
lithesome is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈlaɪðsəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Characterised or marked by litheness; pliant, limber, nimble, lissom.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lithesome, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English lithsum, equivalent to lithe + -some. Doublet of lissom. The correct English form is lithesome, spelled L-I-T-H-E-S-O-M-E.
Definition
- 1Characterised or marked by litheness; pliant, limber, nimble, lissom.
Etymology
From Middle English lithsum, equivalent to lithe + -some. Doublet of lissom.
Synonyms
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.