Ainsley
/ˈeɪnzli/
"ainsley" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Ainsley” is uncommon English (frequency #57,848 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #57,848
- frequency rank, English
- 3,931
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from Old English.
Corpus desk
Index EN-ainsley · Ainsley · English
Ainsley · rank #57,848 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #57,848
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,931
- PHOTO-FINISH Aliyev
Nearest frequency peer: Aliyev (+2 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 “Ainsley”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- Addington
Addington
42,160 corpus weight
- Adolphe
Adolphe
42,157 corpus weight
- afore
afore
42,156 corpus weight
- Ainsley
Ainsley
42,153 corpus weight
- Aliyev
Aliyev
42,151 corpus weight
- alums
alums
42,150 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “Ainsley” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ainsley |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈeɪnzli/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #57,848 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Ainsley” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Ainsley is uncommon English at frequency #57,848 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈeɪnzli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Ainsley has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Habitational surname for someone from Annesley, Nottinghamshire or Ansley, Warwickshire, both from Old English anne (“alone, solitary”) or ānsetl (“hermitage”) + lēah (“woodland, clearing”). The correct English form is Ainsley, spelled A-I-N-S-L-E-Y.
Definition
- 1A surname from Old English.
- 2A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
Etymology
Habitational surname for someone from Annesley, Nottinghamshire or Ansley, Warwickshire, both from Old English anne (“alone, solitary”) or ānsetl (“hermitage”) + lēah (“woodland, clearing”).
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 "Ainsley"?
What does "Ainsley" mean?
How do you pronounce "Ainsley"?
What is the origin of the word "Ainsley"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ainsley", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).