othello

noun

The verdict

“othello” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #44,079. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,079
frequency rank, French
75,470
“O” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom d'un cépage donnant de gros grains de raisin noirs. Il s'agit d'un hybride interspécifique américain, franc de pied, donnant un raisin noir au goût foxé. Son l’usage commercial est interdit en ...

Key facts for othello
PropertyValue
Headwordothello
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#44,079
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “othello” 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). othello 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 8 spelling variants around othello, anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,079 among 75,470 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for othello, with forms such as "ohtello", "otehllo", and "othelo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is othello, spelled O-T-H-E-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom d'un cépage donnant de gros grains de raisin noirs. Il s'agit d'un hybride interspécifique américain, franc de pied, donnant un raisin noir au goût foxé. Son l’usage commercial est interdit en France depuis 1936, de nombreux particuliers en possèdent.
  2. 2
    Cep de ce cépage.
  3. 3
    Vin de ce cépage.
  4. 4
    Jeu de stratégie combinatoire abstrait, fait de pions dont une face est noire et l'autre blanche.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ohtello
  • otehllo
  • othelo
  • othelol
  • othhello
  • othlelo
  • otthello
  • tohello

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ohtello2otehllo2othelo1othelol2othhello1othlelo2otthello1tohello2
Edit distance from "othello"

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 "othello"?
"othello" is spelled O-T-H-E-L-L-O.
What does "othello" mean?
As a noun, "othello" means: Nom d'un cépage donnant de gros grains de raisin noirs. Il s'agit d'un hybride interspécifique américain, franc de pied, donnant un raisin noir au goût foxé. Son l’usage commercial est interdit en ...
What are common misspellings of "othello"?
Common misspellings include "ohtello", "otehllo", "othelo", "othelol", "othhello". The correct spelling is "othello".
What language does "othello" come from?
"othello" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “othello”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is O-T-H-E-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list