old-fashioned
/oʊldˈfæʃənd/
"old-fashioned" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“old-fashioned” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of an object, outdated or no longer in vogue.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | old-fashioned |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /oʊldˈfæʃənd/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “old-fashioned” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for old-fashioned is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /oʊldˈfæʃənd/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
old-fashioned doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From old + fashioned. The cocktail (which goes back to at least the early 1800s) got its name in the late 1800s as more complicated cocktails became common and those who preferred simpler drinks began asking for old-fashioned cocktails. The correct English form is old-fashioned, spelled O-L-D---F-A-S-H-I-O-N-E-D.
Definition
- 1Of an object, outdated or no longer in vogue.
- 2Of a person, preferring the customs of earlier times and the old-style ways.
Etymology
From old + fashioned. The cocktail (which goes back to at least the early 1800s) got its name in the late 1800s as more complicated cocktails became common and those who preferred simpler drinks began asking for old-fashioned cocktails.
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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 “old-fashioned”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is O-L-D---F-A-S-H-I-O-N-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /oʊldˈfæʃənd/ (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.