loc. cit.
"loc-cit" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“loc. cit.” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - In the work (of the author specified) previously cited.
Corpus desk
Index EN-loc-cit · loc. cit. · English
loc. cit. · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | loc. cit. |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “loc. cit.” in English
Rare enough to double-check
loc. cit. is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In the work (of the author specified) previously cited.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for loc. cit., suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Abbreviation of Latin loco citato (“in the place cited”). The correct English form is loc. cit., spelled L-O-C-.- -C-I-T-..
Definition
- 1In the work (of the author specified) previously cited.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how loc. cit. appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
See Greer, (1973), loc. cit., 206.
Etymology
Abbreviation of Latin loco citato (“in the place cited”).
This word in other languages
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.