Kingsley

name

The verdict

“Kingsley” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #30,682. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,682
frequency rank, French
737
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prénom masculin.

Corpus desk

Index FR-kingsley · Kingsley · French

Kingsley · rank #30,682 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,682
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 737
  • PHOTO-FINISH labor

Nearest frequency peer: labor (+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 “Kingsley”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Kingsley” sits against the nearest ranked French 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 Kingsley
PropertyValue
HeadwordKingsley
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,682
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kingsley” sits in French 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). Kingsley lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Kingsley, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #30,682 among 737 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Prénom masculin.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kingsley, with forms such as "ikngsley", "kignsley", and "kinggsley". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Kingsley, spelled K-I-N-G-S-L-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prénom masculin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Kingsley appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. L’ailier Kingsley Coman a écourté sa séance, « ménagé », selon l’encadrement, qui s’est voulu rassurant.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikngsley
  • kignsley
  • kinggsley
  • kinglsey
  • kingsely
  • kingsleyy
  • kingslley
  • kingslye
  • kingssley
  • kinngsley
  • kinsgley
  • kkingsley
  • knigsley

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kingsley - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ikngsley2kignsley2kinggsley1kinglsey2kingsely2kingsleyy1kingslley1kingslye2
Edit distance from "Kingsley"

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

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kingsley"?
"Kingsley" is spelled K-I-N-G-S-L-E-Y.
What does "Kingsley" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kingsley" means: Prénom masculin.
What are common misspellings of "Kingsley"?
Common misspellings include "ikngsley", "kignsley", "kinggsley", "kinglsey", "kingsely". The correct spelling is "Kingsley".
What language does "Kingsley" come from?
"Kingsley" is a French 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 French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • 13 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