lollies
"lollies" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“lollies” is uncommon English (frequency #67,602 among 16,425 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #67,602
- frequency rank, English
- 16,425
- “L” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A type of undergarment worn by cheerleaders under their skirts in place of panties.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lollies |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #67,602 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lollies” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
lollies is uncommon English at frequency #67,602 among 16,425 “L” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A type of undergarment worn by cheerleaders under their skirts in place of panties.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lollies, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Shortened form of lollipop pants, which was the standard form in Rhode Island at least through the mid 1980s. It is not known when the shortened form became the standard term. The correct English form is lollies, spelled L-O-L-L-I-E-S.
Definition
- 1A type of undergarment worn by cheerleaders under their skirts in place of panties.
Etymology
Shortened form of lollipop pants, which was the standard form in Rhode Island at least through the mid 1980s. It is not known when the shortened form became the standard term.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “lollies”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is L-O-L-L-I-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.