withcall
/ˌwɪðˈkɔːl/
"withcall" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“withcall” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To call back, recall.
Corpus desk
Index EN-withcall · withcall · English
withcall · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | withcall |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˌwɪðˈkɔːl/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “withcall” in English
Rare enough to double-check
withcall is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˌwɪðˈkɔːl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for withcall in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English withcallen (“to recall, call back; revoke”). By surface analysis, with- (“back, away”) + call. The correct English form is withcall, spelled W-I-T-H-C-A-L-L.
Definition
- 1To call back, recall.
- 2To bring back, restore.
- 3To call or draw away (from); divert.
- 4To withdraw or retract, especially one's words; recant; unsay.
- 5To recall or revoke; call off; rescind; cancel.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how withcall appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Two of the Grand Jurisdictions have discontinued the use of this system and have withcalled their Grand Representatives.
The second dog pounced, and the two snarled and slashed, but not the woman now so much as each other, for they were mad with excitement and the sharp whistle withcalling them maddened them still more.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English withcallen (“to recall, call back; revoke”). By surface analysis, with- (“back, away”) + call.
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.