loads of

\ˈləʊdz əv\

/\ˈləʊdz əv\/ adj

The verdict

“loads of” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-loads-of · loads of · French

loads of · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for loads of
PropertyValue
Headwordloads of
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈləʊdz əv\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « loads of » en français

loads ofsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

loads of is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈləʊdz əv\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Beaucoup de.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for loads of, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is loads of, spelled L-O-A-D-S- -O-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beaucoup de.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "loads of"?
"loads of" is spelled L-O-A-D-S- -O-F. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈləʊdz əv\.
What does "loads of" mean?
As an adjective, "loads of" means: Beaucoup de.
How do you pronounce "loads of"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "loads of" is \ˈləʊdz əv\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "loads of" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list