Lincoln

[lĩŋˈkoln]

/[lĩŋˈkoln]/ name

The verdict

“Lincoln” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,673. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,673
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ciudad de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, cabecera del partido del mismo nombre. Su gentilicio es linqueño.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lincoln · Lincoln · Spanish

Lincoln · rank #9,673 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,673
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH llevados

Nearest frequency peer: llevados (+1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Lincoln”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Lincoln” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lincoln
PropertyValue
HeadwordLincoln
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[lĩŋˈkoln]
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,673
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “Lincoln” en la frecuencia del español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).Lincolncae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “llevados” (#9,674), “libertador” (#9,671), “llueve” (#9,675). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Lincoln (IPA [lĩŋˈkoln]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,673 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lincoln, with forms such as "ilncoln", "licnoln", and "linccoln". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Lincoln, spelled L-I-N-C-O-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, cabecera del partido del mismo nombre. Su gentilicio es linqueño.
  2. 2
    Partido de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
  3. 3
    Ciudad capital de Lincolnshire, Inglaterra.
  4. 4
    Ciudad capital del estado de Nebraska, Estados Unidos.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilncoln
  • licnoln
  • linccoln
  • linclon
  • lincolln
  • lincolnn
  • linconl
  • linncoln
  • linocln
  • llincoln
  • lnicoln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lincoln - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ilncoln2licnoln2linccoln1linclon2lincolln1lincolnn1linconl2linncoln1
Edit distance from "Lincoln"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lincoln"?
"Lincoln" is spelled L-I-N-C-O-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [lĩŋˈkoln].
What does "Lincoln" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lincoln" means: Ciudad de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, cabecera del partido del mismo nombre. Su gentilicio es linqueño.
What are common misspellings of "Lincoln"?
Common misspellings include "ilncoln", "licnoln", "linccoln", "linclon", "lincolln". The correct spelling is "Lincoln".
How do you pronounce "Lincoln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lincoln" is [lĩŋˈkoln]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lincoln" come from?
"Lincoln" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list