suchlike

Name: suchlike, English Word Data
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/ˈsʌt͡ʃ.laɪk/

//ˈsʌt͡ʃ.laɪk// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“suchlike” is uncommon English (frequency #92,119 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,119
frequency rank, English: 54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of the same or similar kind.

Key facts for suchlike
Property	Value
Headword	suchlike
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ˈsʌt͡ʃ.laɪk/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#92,119
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “suchlike” sits in English frequency

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

#92,119

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

suchlike is uncommon English at frequency #92,119 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈsʌt͡ʃ.laɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of the same or similar kind.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for suchlike, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English sich like, suche-like, swylk lyk; equivalent to such + like. The correct English form is suchlike, spelled S-U-C-H-L-I-K-E.

Definition

1
Of the same or similar kind.

Etymology

From Middle English sich like, suche-like, swylk lyk; equivalent to such + like.

This word in other languages

derartig(Deutsch)

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 "suchlike"?

"suchlike" is spelled S-U-C-H-L-I-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsʌt͡ʃ.laɪk/.

What does "suchlike" mean?

As an adjective, "suchlike" means: Of the same or similar kind.

How do you pronounce "suchlike"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suchlike" is /ˈsʌt͡ʃ.laɪk/. 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 "suchlike"?

From Middle English sich like, suche-like, swylk lyk; equivalent to such + like. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “suchlike”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is S-U-C-H-L-I-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈsʌt͡ʃ.laɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.