small-scale
"small-scale" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“small-scale” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Concerning a lower order of magnitude rather than a higher one.
Corpus desk
Index EN-small-scale · small-scale · English
small-scale · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | small-scale |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “small-scale” in English
Rare enough to double-check
small-scale is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for small-scale in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From small + scale. The correct English form is small-scale, spelled S-M-A-L-L---S-C-A-L-E.
Definition
- 1Concerning a lower order of magnitude rather than a higher one.
- 2Having a modest scope or extent.
- 3Drawn or constructed at a small size (at low scale), without much detail.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how small-scale appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
small-scale aspects of fluid dynamics
small-scale business operations
Etymology
From small + scale.
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.