Lucknow

/ˈlʌknaʊ/

//ˈlʌknaʊ// name

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

The verdict

“Lucknow” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,462. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,462
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city, district, and division, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lucknow · Lucknow · English

Lucknow · rank #25,462 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,462
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lurk

Nearest frequency peer: lurk (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Lucknow”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Lucknow” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lucknow
PropertyValue
HeadwordLucknow
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈlʌknaʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,462
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Lucknow”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Lucknowlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “lurk” (#25,463), “lobbyist” (#25,460), “macintosh” (#25,464). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “Lucknow” is #25,462. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Lucknow (IPA /ˈlʌknaʊ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #25,462 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lucknow, with forms such as "lcuknow", "llucknow", and "luccknow". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hindi लखनऊ (lakhnaū). The correct English form is Lucknow, spelled L-U-C-K-N-O-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city, district, and division, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, India.
  2. 2
    A number of other places:
  3. 3
    A number of other places:
  4. 4
    A number of other places:
  5. 5
    A number of other places:
  6. 6
    A number of other places:

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Lucknow appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ‘Lucknow is not a village. It is a city with a thousand years of civilization. It was the capital of the Awadh kingdom.ʼ

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi लखनऊ (lakhnaū).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcuknow
  • llucknow
  • luccknow
  • luckknow
  • lucknnow
  • lucknoww
  • lucknwo
  • luckonw
  • lucnkow
  • lukcnow
  • ulcknow

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lucknow - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lcuknow2llucknow1luccknow1luckknow1lucknnow1lucknoww1lucknwo2luckonw2
Edit distance from "Lucknow"

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 "Lucknow"?
"Lucknow" is spelled L-U-C-K-N-O-W. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlʌknaʊ/.
What does "Lucknow" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lucknow" means: A city, district, and division, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, India.
What are common misspellings of "Lucknow"?
Common misspellings include "lcuknow", "llucknow", "luccknow", "luckknow", "lucknnow". The correct spelling is "Lucknow".
How do you pronounce "Lucknow"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lucknow" is /ˈlʌknaʊ/. 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 "Lucknow"?
Borrowed from Hindi लखनऊ (lakhnaū). 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 "Lucknow", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lexicon#25,453Kearney#25,446Munster#25,490ironing#25,429

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

lobbyist11 variantsmaximise11 variantsmedallion11 variantslawfully11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list