powersome

adj

"powersome" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“powersome” 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
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Characterised or marked by power; powerful.

Key facts for powersome
PropertyValue
Headwordpowersome
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “powersome” sits in English frequency

powersome falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for powersome is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Characterised or marked by power; powerful.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for powersome, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From power + -some. The correct English form is powersome, spelled P-O-W-E-R-S-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Characterised or marked by power; powerful.

Etymology

From power + -some.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "powersome"?
"powersome" is spelled P-O-W-E-R-S-O-M-E.
What does "powersome" mean?
As an adjective, "powersome" means: Characterised or marked by power; powerful.
What is the origin of the word "powersome"?
From power + -some. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “powersome”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-O-W-E-R-S-O-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list