random-number generator
"random-number-generator" is a 21-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“random-number generator” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 23
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alternative form of random number generator.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | random-number generator |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 23 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “random-number generator” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
random-number generator is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative form of random number generator.".
Zero misspellings are on record for random-number generator in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is random-number generator, spelled R-A-N-D-O-M---N-U-M-B-E-R- -G-E-N-E-R-A-T-O-R.
Definition
- 1Alternative form of random number generator.
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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- The one correct English spelling is R-A-N-D-O-M---N-U-M-B-E-R- -G-E-N-E-R-A-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.