lunches

/ˈlʌnt͡ʃɪz/

//ˈlʌnt͡ʃɪz// noun

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

The verdict

“lunches” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,959. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,959
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of lunch

Corpus desk

Index EN-lunches · lunches · English

lunches · rank #16,959 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,959
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH LGBTQ

Nearest frequency peer: LGBTQ (-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 “lunches”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lunches” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lunches vs lunch
71% similar
lunches vs lances
71% similar
lunches vs leeches
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lunches
PropertyValue
Headwordlunches
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlʌnt͡ʃɪz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,959
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lunches”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).luncheslands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “LGBTQ” (#16,958), “MacBook” (#16,960), “levin” (#16,957). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lunches” is #16,959. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around lunches (IPA /ˈlʌnt͡ʃɪz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,959 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of lunch".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for lunches, with forms such as "llunches", "lnuches", and "lucnhes". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "lunch", "lances", "leeches", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is lunches, spelled L-U-N-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of lunch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llunches
  • lnuches
  • lucnhes
  • luncches
  • luncehs
  • lunchess
  • lunchhes
  • lunchse
  • lunhces
  • lunnches
  • ulnches

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lunches - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

llunches1lnuches2lucnhes2luncches1luncehs2lunchess1lunchhes1lunchse2
Edit distance from "lunches"

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 "lunches"?
"lunches" is spelled L-U-N-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlʌnt͡ʃɪz/.
What does "lunches" mean?
As a noun, "lunches" means: plural of lunch
What words are commonly confused with "lunches"?
"lunches" is commonly confused with "lunch", "lances", "leeches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lunches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lunches" is /ˈlʌnt͡ʃɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lunches" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lunches", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list