roughcast
/ˈɹʌfkæst/
"roughcast" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“roughcast” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A crude model.
Corpus desk
Index EN-roughcast · roughcast · English
roughcast · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | roughcast |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɹʌfkæst/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “roughcast” in English
Rare enough to double-check
roughcast is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɹʌfkæst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for roughcast in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From rough + cast. The correct English form is roughcast, spelled R-O-U-G-H-C-A-S-T.
Definition
- 1A crude model.
- 2A rough surface finish, as of a plaster or stucco wall.
- 3A mixture of pebbles or similar material used to finish a plaster or concrete wall.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how roughcast appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The whole piece […]seems […]a loose model and roughcast of what I design to do.
All the objects left in or near the quarries are unfinished roughcasts.
Etymology
From rough + cast.
Synonyms
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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.