Louisville

/ˈluːivɪl/

//ˈluːivɪl// name

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

The verdict

“Louisville” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,061. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,061
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A town in Barbour County, Alabama.

Key facts for Louisville
PropertyValue
HeadwordLouisville
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈluːivɪl/
Letters10
Frequency rank#9,061
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Louisville” 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). Louisville lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Louisville (IPA /ˈluːivɪl/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,061 among 16,425 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Louisville, with forms such as "llouisville", "loiusville", and "louisivlle". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Louis + -ville, named after King Louis XVI of France. The correct English form is Louisville, spelled L-O-U-I-S-V-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A town in Barbour County, Alabama.
  2. 2
    A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Georgia, United States.
  3. 3
    A village, the county seat of Clay County, Illinois.
  4. 4
    A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky.
  5. 5
    A city, the county seat of Winston County, Mississippi.

Etymology

From Louis + -ville, named after King Louis XVI of France.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llouisville
  • loiusville
  • louisivlle
  • louissville
  • louisvile
  • louisvilel
  • louisvlile
  • louisvville
  • louivsille
  • lousiville
  • luoisville
  • oluisville

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

llouisville1loiusville2louisivlle2louissville1louisvile1louisvilel2louisvlile2louisvville1
Edit distance from "Louisville"

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 "Louisville"?
"Louisville" is spelled L-O-U-I-S-V-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈluːivɪl/.
What does "Louisville" mean?
As a proper noun, "Louisville" means: A town in Barbour County, Alabama.
What are common misspellings of "Louisville"?
Common misspellings include "llouisville", "loiusville", "louisivlle", "louissville", "louisvile". The correct spelling is "Louisville".
How do you pronounce "Louisville"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Louisville" is /ˈluːivɪl/. 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 "Louisville"?
From Louis + -ville, named after King Louis XVI of France. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Louisville”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is L-O-U-I-S-V-I-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈluːivɪl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list