well-preserved
"well-preserved" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“well-preserved” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - healthy and ageing gracefully
Corpus desk
Index EN-well-preserved · well-preserved · English
well-preserved · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" 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 | well-preserved |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “well-preserved” in English
Rare enough to double-check
well-preserved is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for well-preserved in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is well-preserved, spelled W-E-L-L---P-R-E-S-E-R-V-E-D.
Definition
- 1healthy and ageing gracefully
- 2in good condition considering its age.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how well-preserved appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Its [listed building] designation is due to its 'group value' with Mostyn's station and goods shed, and to it being a well-preserved early 20th century example.
Experts say it is the best-preserved mammoth carcass in the world and is one of only seven whole remains ever found.
This word in other languages
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.