small-scale
"small-scale" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“small-scale” 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) - Concerning a lower order of magnitude rather than a higher one.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | small-scale |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “small-scale” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for small-scale 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 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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.
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.
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Using “small-scale”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-M-A-L-L---S-C-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.