long-lived
/ˈlɒŋˈlɪvd/
"long-lived" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“long-lived” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time.
Corpus desk
Index EN-long-lived · long-lived · English
long-lived · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | long-lived |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈlɒŋˈlɪvd/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “long-lived” in English
Rare enough to double-check
long-lived is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈlɒŋˈlɪvd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for long-lived in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English long-lifed, equivalent to long + life + -ed. The correct English form is long-lived, spelled L-O-N-G---L-I-V-E-D.
Definition
- 1Having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time.
- 2Of a radioisotope: having a long half-life.
Etymology
From Middle English long-lifed, equivalent to long + life + -ed.
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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.