Abbeville

/ˈæb.iˌvɪl/

//ˈæb.iˌvɪl// name

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"abbeville" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Abbeville” is uncommon English (frequency #66,432 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,432
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A town and commune of Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France.

Corpus desk

Index EN-abbeville · Abbeville · English

Abbeville · rank #66,432 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,432
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abadi

Nearest frequency peer: Abadi (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Abbeville”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Abbeville” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Abbeville
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbbeville
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈæb.iˌvɪl/
Letters9
Frequency rank#66,432
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Abbeville” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Abbevillefalls in this rarity band:

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Abadi” (#66,431), “6x6” (#66,430), “Abbottabad” (#66,434). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Abbeville” is #66,432. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Abbeville is uncommon English at frequency #66,432 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈæb.iˌvɪl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Abbeville doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French Abbeville, from Old French Abevile. The correct English form is Abbeville, spelled A-B-B-E-V-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A town and commune of Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France.
  2. 2
    A townland in Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland.
  3. 3
    A city, the county seat of Henry County, Alabama, United States.
  4. 4
    A city, the county seat of Wilcox County, Georgia, United States.
  5. 5
    A city, the parish seat of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States.
  6. 6
    A town in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States.
  7. 7
    A city, the county seat of Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States.

Etymology

From French Abbeville, from Old French Abevile.

This word in other languages

Abbeville(Français)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Abbeville"?
"Abbeville" is spelled A-B-B-E-V-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæb.iˌvɪl/.
What does "Abbeville" mean?
As a proper noun, "Abbeville" means: A town and commune of Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France.
How do you pronounce "Abbeville"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abbeville" is /ˈæb.iˌvɪl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Abbeville"?
From French Abbeville, from Old French Abevile. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list