snowflake

/ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/

//ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk// noun

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"snowflake" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“snowflake” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,071. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,071
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.

Corpus desk

Index EN-snowflake · snowflake · English

snowflake · rank #21,071 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,071
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sod

Nearest frequency peer: sod (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “snowflake”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “snowflake” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for snowflake
PropertyValue
Headwordsnowflake
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,071
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “snowflake”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).snowflakelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “sod” (#21,072), “snare” (#21,069), “spectra” (#21,073). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “snowflake” is #21,071. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around snowflake (IPA /ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,071 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for snowflake, with forms such as "nsowflake", "snnowflake", and "snofwlake". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From snow + flake. Compare Saterland Frisian Sneeflokke (“snowflake”), Dutch sneeuwvlok, Luxembourgish Schnéiflack, German Schneeflocke. The correct English form is snowflake, spelled S-N-O-W-F-L-A-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.
  2. 2
    Any of several bulbous European plants, of the genus Leucojum, having white flowers.
  3. 3
    The snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis.
  4. 4
    Someone who believes they are particularly unique and special.
  5. 5
    Someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities.
  6. 6
    A type of lesion that appears as scattered white-brown spots under high magnification light microscopy.
  7. 7
    Something that is unique in every presentation.
  8. 8
    A Caucasian person.
  9. 9
    Someone (usually white) who was opposed to the abolition of slavery (Missouri, 1860s)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how snowflake appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. When I come home, one space monkey is reading to the assembled space monkeys who sit covering the whole first floor. “You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everyone else, and we are all part of the same compost pile.”
  2. When have words ever hurt anyone? The triggered snowflakes at this liberal university are trying to literally murder our freedom of speech.

Etymology

From snow + flake. Compare Saterland Frisian Sneeflokke (“snowflake”), Dutch sneeuwvlok, Luxembourgish Schnéiflack, German Schneeflocke.

This word in other languages

ampo(Español)flocon de neige(Français)Schneeflocke(Deutsch)floco de neve(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nsowflake
  • snnowflake
  • snofwlake
  • snowfalke
  • snowfflake
  • snowflaek
  • snowflakke
  • snowflkae
  • snowfllake
  • snowlfake
  • snowwflake
  • snwoflake
  • sonwflake
  • ssnowflake

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of snowflake - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nsowflake2snnowflake1snofwlake2snowfalke2snowfflake1snowflaek2snowflakke1snowflkae2
Edit distance from "snowflake"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "snowflake"?
"snowflake" is spelled S-N-O-W-F-L-A-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/.
What does "snowflake" mean?
As a noun, "snowflake" means: A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.
What are common misspellings of "snowflake"?
Common misspellings include "nsowflake", "snnowflake", "snofwlake", "snowfalke", "snowfflake". The correct spelling is "snowflake".
How do you pronounce "snowflake"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "snowflake" is /ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "snowflake"?
From snow + flake. Compare Saterland Frisian Sneeflokke (“snowflake”), Dutch sneeuwvlok, Luxembourgish Schnéiflack, German Schneeflocke. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "snowflake", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list