Othello

/əˈθɛləʊ/

//əˈθɛləʊ// name

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

The verdict

“Othello” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,406. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,406
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name.

Corpus desk

Index EN-othello · Othello · English

Othello · rank #29,406 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,406
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH osteoporosis

Nearest frequency peer: osteoporosis (-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 “Othello”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Othello” 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
Key facts for Othello
PropertyValue
HeadwordOthello
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/əˈθɛləʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,406
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Othello”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Othellolands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “osteoporosis” (#29,405), “oppa” (#29,404), “outwards” (#29,408). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “Othello” is #29,406. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Othello (IPA /əˈθɛləʊ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #29,406 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Othello, with forms such as "ohtello", "otehllo", and "othelo". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is Othello, spelled O-T-H-E-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name.
  2. 2
    The title character in Shakespeare's tragedy Othello.
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.
  4. 4
    A city in Adams County, Washington, United States.
  5. 5
    The modern form of reversi, differing from the original in having the first four pieces placed in pre-arranged positions.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ohtello
  • otehllo
  • othelo
  • othelol
  • othhello
  • othlelo
  • otthello
  • tohello

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Othello - 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.

ohtello2otehllo2othelo1othelol2othhello1othlelo2otthello1tohello2
Edit distance from "Othello"

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 "Othello"?
"Othello" is spelled O-T-H-E-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈθɛləʊ/.
What does "Othello" mean?
As a proper noun, "Othello" means: A male given name.
What are common misspellings of "Othello"?
Common misspellings include "ohtello", "otehllo", "othelo", "othelol", "othhello". The correct spelling is "Othello".
How do you pronounce "Othello"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Othello" is /əˈθɛləʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Othello" come from?
"Othello" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Othello", 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 (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list