lycanthrope
/ˈlaɪkənθɹoʊp/
"lycanthrope" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“lycanthrope” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A werewolf.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lycanthrope |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈlaɪkənθɹoʊp/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lycanthrope” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
lycanthrope is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlaɪkənθɹoʊp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for lycanthrope in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin lycanthrōpus, from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos) – a compound of λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man, human”). By surface analysis, lyc- + -anthrope. The correct English form is lycanthrope, spelled L-Y-C-A-N-T-H-R-O-P-E.
Definition
- 1A werewolf.
- 2More generally, any sort of werecreature.
Etymology
From Latin lycanthrōpus, from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος (lukánthrōpos) – a compound of λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “man, human”). By surface analysis, lyc- + -anthrope.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “lycanthrope”
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- The one correct English spelling is L-Y-C-A-N-T-H-R-O-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈlaɪkənθɹoʊp/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.