lovesome
/ˈlʌvsəm/
"lovesome" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“lovesome” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Worthy of love; having qualities that inspire love; lovable.
Corpus desk
Index EN-lovesome · lovesome · English
lovesome · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lovesome |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈlʌvsəm/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “lovesome” in English
Rare enough to double-check
lovesome is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈlʌvsəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lovesome, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English lufsom, lufsum, from Old English lufsum (“loving, lovable, pleasant”), equivalent to love + -some. The correct English form is lovesome, spelled L-O-V-E-S-O-M-E.
Definition
- 1Worthy of love; having qualities that inspire love; lovable.
- 2Affectionate; friendly.
- 3Lovable on account of beauty; lovely, beautiful.
- 4Amorous; showing or feeling love.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lovesome appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot!
Through all the living Regions dost thou move, And scatter'st, where thou goest, the kindly Seeds of Love: Since then the race of every living thing, Obeys thy pow'r; since nothing new can spring Without thy Warmth, without thy Influence bear, Or beautiful or lovesome can appear, Be thou my Aid: my tuneful Song inspire, And kindle with thy own productive…
Etymology
From Middle English lufsom, lufsum, from Old English lufsum (“loving, lovable, pleasant”), equivalent to love + -some.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.