# oblong

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɒblɒŋ/ · frequency rank #31,677

## Definitions
1. Having a length and width that are different; not square or circular.
2. Roughly rectangular or elliptical.
3. Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.

## Etymology
From Middle English oblong, oblonge, borrowed from Latin oblongus.

## Common misspellings (9)
`bolong`, `obblong`, `obllong`, `oblnog`, `oblogn`, `oblongg`, `oblonng`, `obolng`, `olbong`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/oblong