well-built
"well-built" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“well-built” 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
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Constructed in a pleasing or sound manner.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | well-built |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “well-built” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for well-built is 10 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 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for well-built, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From well + built. The correct English form is well-built, spelled W-E-L-L---B-U-I-L-T.
Definition
- 1Constructed in a pleasing or sound manner.
- 2Muscular and lean, having a body resembling that of an athlete.
Etymology
From well + built.
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 “well-built”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is W-E-L-L---B-U-I-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.