loveday

/ˈlʌvdeɪ/

//ˈlʌvdeɪ// noun

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"loveday" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“loveday” is uncommon English (frequency #77,879 among 16,425 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,879
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A day appointed for a meeting intended to amicably resolve a dispute; also the meeting held on such a day.

Key facts for loveday
PropertyValue
Headwordloveday
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlʌvdeɪ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#77,879
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “loveday” 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). loveday 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

loveday is uncommon English at frequency #77,879 among 16,425 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlʌvdeɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for loveday, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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: Inherited from Middle English loveday; equivalent to love + day. The correct English form is loveday, spelled L-O-V-E-D-A-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A day appointed for a meeting intended to amicably resolve a dispute; also the meeting held on such a day.
  2. 2
    A day devoted to love.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English loveday; equivalent to love + day.

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 "loveday"?
"loveday" is spelled L-O-V-E-D-A-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlʌvdeɪ/.
What does "loveday" mean?
As a noun, "loveday" means: A day appointed for a meeting intended to amicably resolve a dispute; also the meeting held on such a day.
How do you pronounce "loveday"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "loveday" is /ˈlʌvdeɪ/. 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 "loveday"?
Inherited from Middle English loveday; equivalent to love + day. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “loveday”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is L-O-V-E-D-A-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈlʌvdeɪ/ (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