long-winded
/ˈlɔŋˌwɪndəd/
"long-winded" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“long-winded” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | long-winded |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈlɔŋˌwɪndəd/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “long-winded” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for long-winded is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈlɔŋˌwɪndəd/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for long-winded, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: Figurative, from long + winded The correct English form is long-winded, spelled L-O-N-G---W-I-N-D-E-D.
Definition
- 1Tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.
Etymology
Figurative, from long + winded
Synonyms
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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.
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Using “long-winded”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is L-O-N-G---W-I-N-D-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈlɔŋˌwɪndəd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.