longboard

noun

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

The verdict

“longboard” is uncommon English (frequency #61,599 among 16,425 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,599
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A large surfboard, around 9 or 10 feet long with a wide nose.

Key facts for longboard
PropertyValue
Headwordlongboard
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#61,599
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “longboard” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

longboard is uncommon English at frequency #61,599 among 16,425 “L” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for longboard, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From long + board. The correct English form is longboard, spelled L-O-N-G-B-O-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large surfboard, around 9 or 10 feet long with a wide nose.
  2. 2
    A large skateboard, measuring about 90 to 150 centimeters (3' to 5').
  3. 3
    Synonym of spine board.

Etymology

From long + board.

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 "longboard"?
"longboard" is spelled L-O-N-G-B-O-A-R-D.
What does "longboard" mean?
As a noun, "longboard" means: A large surfboard, around 9 or 10 feet long with a wide nose.
What is the origin of the word "longboard"?
From long + board. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “longboard”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is L-O-N-G-B-O-A-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list