Louth

/laʊð/

//laʊð// name

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"louth" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Louth” is uncommon English (frequency #51,832 among 16,425 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,832
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A county (County Louth) in the Republic of Ireland.

Key facts for Louth
PropertyValue
HeadwordLouth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/laʊð/
Letters5
Frequency rank#51,832
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Louth” 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). Louth 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

Louth is uncommon English at frequency #51,832 among 16,425 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /laʊð/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Louth, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Named after the Irish god Lugh. The correct English form is Louth, spelled L-O-U-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A county (County Louth) in the Republic of Ireland.
  2. 2
    A village in County Louth, Ireland.
  3. 3
    A market town and civil parish with a town council in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3287).
  4. 4
    A locality in the Bourke council area, north-western New South Wales, Australia.

Etymology

Named after the Irish god Lugh.

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 "Louth"?
"Louth" is spelled L-O-U-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /laʊð/.
What does "Louth" mean?
As a proper noun, "Louth" means: A county (County Louth) in the Republic of Ireland.
How do you pronounce "Louth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Louth" is /laʊð/. 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 "Louth"?
Named after the Irish god Lugh. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Louth”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is L-O-U-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /laʊð/ (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