Paleolithic

/ˈpeɪl.iː.əʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/

//ˈpeɪl.iː.əʊˌlɪθ.ɪk// name

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"paleolithic" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Paleolithic” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,812. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,812
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A period that lasted from two and a half million years ago to 10,000 BCE; the Old Stone Age.

Corpus desk

Index EN-paleolithic · Paleolithic · English

Paleolithic · rank #47,812 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,812
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH oxycodone

Nearest frequency peer: oxycodone (-3 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 “Paleolithic”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Paleolithic” 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 Paleolithic
PropertyValue
HeadwordPaleolithic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈpeɪl.iː.əʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/
Letters11
Frequency rank#47,812
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Paleolithic”

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).Paleolithiclands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “oxycodone” (#47,809), “Ors” (#47,807), “patrolman” (#47,817). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “Paleolithic” is #47,812. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Paleolithic (IPA /ˈpeɪl.iː.əʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #47,812 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A period that lasted from two and a half million years ago to 10,000 BCE; the Old Stone Age.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Paleolithic, with forms such as "apleolithic", "paelolithic", and "paleloithic". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From paleo- + -lithic. The correct English form is Paleolithic, spelled P-A-L-E-O-L-I-T-H-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    A period that lasted from two and a half million years ago to 10,000 BCE; the Old Stone Age.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Holonym: Stone Age

Etymology

From paleo- + -lithic.

This word in other languages

Paleolítico(Español)paléolithique(Français)Altsteinzeit(Deutsch)Paleolítico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apleolithic
  • paelolithic
  • paleloithic
  • paleoilthic
  • paleolihtic
  • paleolithci
  • paleolithhic
  • paleolithicc
  • paleolitihc
  • paleolitthic
  • paleollithic
  • paleoltihic
  • palleolithic
  • paloelithic
  • plaeolithic
  • ppaleolithic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apleolithic2paelolithic2paleloithic2paleoilthic2paleolihtic2paleolithci2paleolithhic1paleolithicc1
Edit distance from "Paleolithic"

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 "Paleolithic"?
"Paleolithic" is spelled P-A-L-E-O-L-I-T-H-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpeɪl.iː.əʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/.
What does "Paleolithic" mean?
As a proper noun, "Paleolithic" means: A period that lasted from two and a half million years ago to 10,000 BCE; the Old Stone Age.
What are common misspellings of "Paleolithic"?
Common misspellings include "apleolithic", "paelolithic", "paleloithic", "paleoilthic", "paleolihtic". The correct spelling is "Paleolithic".
How do you pronounce "Paleolithic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Paleolithic" is /ˈpeɪl.iː.əʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/. 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 "Paleolithic"?
From paleo- + -lithic. 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 "Paleolithic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list