lookalike

Name: lookalike, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈlʊkəlaɪk/

//ˈlʊkəlaɪk// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“lookalike” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,327. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,327
frequency rank, English: 16,425
“L” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Someone who, or something which, physically resembles (looks like) another.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lookalike · lookalike · English

lookalike · rank #40,327 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #40,327
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 12 variants
BOOK-DENSE 16,425
PHOTO-FINISH loitering

Nearest frequency peer: loitering (-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.

Lawrie

59,677
loitering

59,675
lookalike

59,674
loveless

59,673
lurid

59,672
Luzon

59,671

What this shows Bars show where “lookalike” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Key facts for lookalike
Property	Value
Headword	lookalike
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈlʊkəlaɪk/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#40,327
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lookalike” 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). lookalike lands here:

#40,327

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around lookalike (IPA /ˈlʊkəlaɪk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,327 among 16,425 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for lookalike, with forms such as "llookalike", "lokalike", and "lokoalike". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. 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: From look + alike. See also look alike. The correct English form is lookalike, spelled L-O-O-K-A-L-I-K-E.

Definition

1
Someone who, or something which, physically resembles (looks like) another.
2
Someone who, or something which, physically resembles (looks like) another.

Etymology

From look + alike. See also look alike.

This word in other languages

sosias(Español)sosie(Français)Doppelgänger(Deutsch)sósia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

llookalike
lokalike
lokoalike
looaklike
lookailke
lookaliek
lookalikke
lookalkie
lookallike
lookkalike
looklaike
olokalike

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lookalike - 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.

Edit distance from "lookalike"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lookalike"?

"lookalike" is spelled L-O-O-K-A-L-I-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlʊkəlaɪk/.

What does "lookalike" mean?

As a noun, "lookalike" means: Someone who, or something which, physically resembles (looks like) another.

What are common misspellings of "lookalike"?

Common misspellings include "llookalike", "lokalike", "lokoalike", "looaklike", "lookailke". The correct spelling is "lookalike".

How do you pronounce "lookalike"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lookalike" is /ˈlʊkəlaɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "lookalike"?

From look + alike. See also look alike. 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 "lookalike", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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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.