localised

adj

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"localised" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“localised” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,713. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,713
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative spelling of localized.

Corpus desk

Index EN-localised · localised · English

localised · rank #33,713 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #33,713
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH litany

Nearest frequency peer: litany (-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 “localised”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “localised” 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).

localised vs localized
89% similar

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

Key facts for localised
PropertyValue
Headwordlocalised
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,713
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “localised”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “litany” (#33,712), “locket” (#33,714), “Linton” (#33,711). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “localised” is #33,713. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around localised, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,713 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Alternative spelling of localized.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for localised, with forms such as "lcoalised", "llocalised", and "loaclised". 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, "localized", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is localised, spelled L-O-C-A-L-I-S-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of localized.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how localised appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. On more than one other occasion, torrential rain has caused signal failures as well as localised flooding.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcoalised
  • llocalised
  • loaclised
  • locailsed
  • localiesd
  • localisde
  • localisedd
  • localissed
  • locallised
  • localsied
  • loccalised
  • loclaised
  • olcalised

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of localised - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lcoalised2llocalised1loaclised2locailsed2localiesd2localisde2localisedd1localissed1
Edit distance from "localised"

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 "localised"?
"localised" is spelled L-O-C-A-L-I-S-E-D.
What does "localised" mean?
As an adjective, "localised" means: Alternative spelling of localized.
What words are commonly confused with "localised"?
"localised" is commonly confused with "localized". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "localised" come from?
"localised" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lifesaver#33,710McFarland#33,736McFarlane#33,737Monterrey#33,744

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

marksman13 variantsmunching13 variantsglutamate13 variantsFirestone13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list