Ludovic
"ludovic" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Ludovic” is uncommon English (frequency #70,847 among 2,297 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #70,847
- frequency rank, English
- 2,297
- “L” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from French [in turn from Latin].
Corpus desk
Index EN-ludovic · Ludovic · English
Ludovic · rank #70,847 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #70,847
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,297
- PHOTO-FINISH LSP
Nearest frequency peer: LSP (-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.
Long-tail ranks near “Ludovic”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
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29,156 corpus weight
- LSP
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29,155 corpus weight
- Ludovic
Ludovic
29,154 corpus weight
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29,152 corpus weight
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29,151 corpus weight
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29,150 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “Ludovic” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ludovic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #70,847 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Ludovic” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Ludovic is uncommon English at frequency #70,847 among 2,297 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A male given name from French [in turn from Latin].".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ludovic, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French Ludovic, from Medieval Latin Lūdovīcus. The correct English form is Ludovic, spelled L-U-D-O-V-I-C.
Definition
- 1A male given name from French [in turn from Latin].
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ludovic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mr. Ludovic Mann, the Glasgow archæologist, has, however, compiled interesting data regarding one of the local industries that bring out the resource and activities of early man.
The charm and tact of Sir Ludovic Charles Porter were to carry him over the next few months, and prove, in themselves, an inestimable asset to Toc H.
Etymology
From French Ludovic, from Medieval Latin Lūdovīcus.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).