local area network
/ˈləʊklˌɛːɹɪəˌnɛtwəːk/
"local-area-network" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“local area network” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An interconnection of computers that are in relatively close proximity to each other, such as within a building.
Corpus desk
Index EN-local-area-network · local area network · English
local area network · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | local area network |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈləʊklˌɛːɹɪəˌnɛtwəːk/ |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “local area network” in English
Rare enough to double-check
local area network is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈləʊklˌɛːɹɪəˌnɛtwəːk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for local area network in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is local area network, spelled L-O-C-A-L- -A-R-E-A- -N-E-T-W-O-R-K.
Definition
- 1An interconnection of computers that are in relatively close proximity to each other, such as within a building.
- 2A network on which all devices communicate using OSI model device layer addressing.
- 3A network on which all communication is delivered by way of MAC addresses and that is not routed.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how local area network appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A local area network connects all of the computers in our office.
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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.