locomotives

\lɔ.kɔ.mɔ.tiv\

/\lɔ.kɔ.mɔ.tiv\/ adj

The verdict

“locomotives” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #21,380. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,380
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-locomotives · locomotives · French

locomotives · rank #21,380 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,380
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH localisée

Nearest frequency peer: localisée (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « locomotives »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « locomotives » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

locomotives vs locomotive
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for locomotives
PropertyValue
Headwordlocomotives
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\lɔ.kɔ.mɔ.tiv\
Letters11
Frequency rank#21,380
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « locomotives »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.locomotivesse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « localisée » (#21,379), « lunes » (#21,381), « litière » (#21,378). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « locomotives » est au #21,380. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around locomotives (IPA \lɔ.kɔ.mɔ.tiv\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,380 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Féminin pluriel de locomotif.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for locomotives, with forms such as "lcoomotives", "llocomotives", and "loccomotives". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "locomotive", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is locomotives, spelled L-O-C-O-M-O-T-I-V-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin pluriel de locomotif.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Quelle différence entre ces nobles bêtes qui ont conservé leur belle forme primitive et ces machines locomotives en muscles et en os, qu’on appelle des coureurs anglais, et qui n’ont plus du cheval que quatre jambes et une épine dorsale pour poser un jockey !

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcoomotives
  • llocomotives
  • loccomotives
  • locmootives
  • locommotives
  • locomoitves
  • locomotievs
  • locomotivess
  • locomotivse
  • locomotivves
  • locomottives
  • locomotvies
  • locomtoives
  • locoomtives
  • loocmotives
  • olcomotives

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of locomotives - 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.

lcoomotives2llocomotives1loccomotives1locmootives2locommotives1locomoitves2locomotievs2locomotivess1
Edit distance from "locomotives"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "locomotives"?
"locomotives" is spelled L-O-C-O-M-O-T-I-V-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \lɔ.kɔ.mɔ.tiv\.
What does "locomotives" mean?
As an adjective, "locomotives" means: Féminin pluriel de locomotif.
What words are commonly confused with "locomotives"?
"locomotives" is commonly confused with "locomotive". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "locomotives"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "locomotives" is \lɔ.kɔ.mɔ.tiv\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "locomotives" come from?
"locomotives" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list