razor-sharp
"razor-sharp" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“razor-sharp” 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
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - As sharp as a razor; extremely sharp.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | razor-sharp |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “razor-sharp” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for razor-sharp is 11 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. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for razor-sharp, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is razor-sharp, spelled R-A-Z-O-R---S-H-A-R-P.
Definition
- 1As sharp as a razor; extremely sharp.
- 2Very clever or quick-witted.
This word in other languages
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 “razor-sharp”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is R-A-Z-O-R---S-H-A-R-P - 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.