Longfellow

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"longfellow" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Longfellow” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,740. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,740
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname transferred from the nickname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-longfellow · Longfellow · English

Longfellow · rank #41,740 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,740
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Livia

Nearest frequency peer: Livia (-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 “Longfellow”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Longfellow” 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
Key facts for Longfellow
PropertyValue
HeadwordLongfellow
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters10
Frequency rank#41,740
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Longfellow”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Longfellowlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Livia” (#41,739), “lop” (#41,741), “Litecoin” (#41,738). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “Longfellow” is #41,740. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Longfellow, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,740 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A surname transferred from the nickname.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Longfellow, with forms such as "llongfellow", "lnogfellow", and "lognfellow". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Originally a nickname for a tall person, from long + fellow. The correct English form is Longfellow, spelled L-O-N-G-F-E-L-L-O-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname transferred from the nickname.

Etymology

Originally a nickname for a tall person, from long + fellow.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llongfellow
  • lnogfellow
  • lognfellow
  • lonfgellow
  • longefllow
  • longfelloww
  • longfellwo
  • longfelolw
  • longfelow
  • longffellow
  • longflelow
  • longgfellow
  • lonngfellow
  • olngfellow

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Longfellow - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

llongfellow1lnogfellow2lognfellow2lonfgellow2longefllow2longfelloww1longfellwo2longfelolw2
Edit distance from "Longfellow"

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 "Longfellow"?
"Longfellow" is spelled L-O-N-G-F-E-L-L-O-W.
What does "Longfellow" mean?
As a proper noun, "Longfellow" means: A surname transferred from the nickname.
What are common misspellings of "Longfellow"?
Common misspellings include "llongfellow", "lnogfellow", "lognfellow", "lonfgellow", "longefllow". The correct spelling is "Longfellow".
What is the origin of the word "Longfellow"?
Originally a nickname for a tall person, from long + fellow. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list