little-go
/ˈlɪtəlɡəʊ/
"little-go" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“little-go” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - A private lottery, especially when illegal.
Corpus desk
Index EN-little-go · little-go · English
little-go · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | little-go |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈlɪtəlɡəʊ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “little-go” in English
Rare enough to double-check
little-go is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlɪtəlɡəʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
little-go doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From little + go. The correct English form is little-go, spelled L-I-T-T-L-E---G-O.
Definition
- 1A private lottery, especially when illegal.
- 2Alternative form of little go (“university exam”).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how little-go appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"Oh," said Mr. Charles Larkyns, "they give you no end of trouble at these places; and they require the vaccination certificate before you go in for your responsions, - the Little-go, you know. You need not mention my name in your letter as having told you this. It will be quite enough to say that you understand such a thing is required."
At school they never flogg'd him, / At college, though not fast, / Yet his little-go and great-go / He creditably pass'd, / And made his year's allowance / For eighteen months to last.
Etymology
From little + go.
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.