necklace

/ˈnɛkləs/

//ˈnɛkləs// noun

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"necklace" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“necklace” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,961. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,961
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.

Corpus desk

Index EN-necklace · necklace · English

necklace · rank #8,961 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,961
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH mock

Nearest frequency peer: mock (-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 “necklace”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “necklace” 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).

necklace vs neckline
75% similar

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

Key facts for necklace
PropertyValue
Headwordnecklace
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈnɛkləs/
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,961
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “necklace”

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).necklacelands 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 “mock” (#8,960), “niche” (#8,962), “MLB” (#8,959). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “necklace” is #8,961. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around necklace (IPA /ˈnɛkləs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,961 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for necklace, with forms such as "encklace", "nceklace", and "neccklace". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "neckline", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From neck + lace. The correct English form is necklace, spelled N-E-C-K-L-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.
  2. 2
    Anything resembling a necklace in shape.
  3. 3
    A device used in necklacing (an informal execution); a rubber tyre that is filled with petrol. It is placed around the victim's chest and arms, and set on fire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a necklace of coral islands
  2. Necklacing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology

From neck + lace.

This word in other languages

collar(Español)collier(Français)Halskette(Deutsch)colar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • encklace
  • nceklace
  • neccklace
  • neckalce
  • neckklace
  • necklacce
  • necklaec
  • necklcae
  • neckllace
  • neclkace
  • nekclace
  • nnecklace

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

encklace2nceklace2neccklace1neckalce2neckklace1necklacce1necklaec2necklcae2
Edit distance from "necklace"

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 "necklace"?
"necklace" is spelled N-E-C-K-L-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnɛkləs/.
What does "necklace" mean?
As a noun, "necklace" means: An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.
What words are commonly confused with "necklace"?
"necklace" is commonly confused with "neckline". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "necklace"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "necklace" is /ˈnɛkləs/. 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 "necklace"?
From neck + lace. 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 "necklace", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list