lithography

/lɪθˈɒɡɹəfi/

//lɪθˈɒɡɹəfi// noun

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"lithography" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lithography” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,229. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,229
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equival...

Corpus desk

Index EN-lithography · lithography · English

lithography · rank #41,229 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #41,229
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lightbulb

Nearest frequency peer: lightbulb (-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 “lithography”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “lithography” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lithography vs lithograph
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lithography
PropertyValue
Headwordlithography
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/lɪθˈɒɡɹəfi/
Letters11
Frequency rank#41,229
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lithography”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “lightbulb” (#41,228), “loathsome” (#41,230), “lifter” (#41,227). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lithography” is #41,229. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around lithography (IPA /lɪθˈɒɡɹəfi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,229 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equival...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for lithography, with forms such as "ilthography", "lihtography", and "lithgoraphy". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "lithograph", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From German Lithographie, from λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + γράφειν (gráphein, “to write”). Originally the printing surface was a flat piece of limestone that was treated with grease to form a surface that would selectively transfer ink to the paper; the stone… The correct English form is lithography, spelled L-I-T-H-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equivalent) to it and pressing another material against it.

Etymology

From German Lithographie, from λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + γράφειν (gráphein, “to write”). Originally the printing surface was a flat piece of limestone that was treated with grease to form a surface that would selectively transfer ink to the paper; the stone has now been replaced, in general, with a metal plate. By surface analysis, litho- + -graphy.

This word in other languages

litografía(Español)lithographie(Français)Lithografie(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilthography
  • lihtography
  • lithgoraphy
  • lithhography
  • lithogarphy
  • lithoggraphy
  • lithograhpy
  • lithographhy
  • lithographyy
  • lithograpphy
  • lithograpyh
  • lithogrpahy
  • lithogrraphy
  • lithorgaphy
  • litohgraphy
  • litthography
  • llithography
  • ltihography

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lithography - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ilthography2lihtography2lithgoraphy2lithhography1lithogarphy2lithoggraphy1lithograhpy2lithographhy1
Edit distance from "lithography"

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 "lithography"?
"lithography" is spelled L-I-T-H-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /lɪθˈɒɡɹəfi/.
What does "lithography" mean?
As a noun, "lithography" means: The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equival...
What words are commonly confused with "lithography"?
"lithography" is commonly confused with "lithograph". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lithography"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lithography" is /lɪθˈɒɡɹəfi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "lithography"?
From German Lithographie, from λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + γράφειν (gráphein, “to write”). Originally the printing surface was a flat piece of limestone that was treated with grease to form a surface that would selectively transfer ink to the paper;... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lithography", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

provisioning18 variantsentomologist18 variantssynchronize18 variantsbrandishing18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list