Arlington

/ˈɑː.lɪŋ.tən/

//ˈɑː.lɪŋ.tən// name

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

The verdict

“Arlington” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #10,648 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#10,648
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tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A place in England:

Key facts for Arlington
PropertyValue
HeadwordArlington
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɑː.lɪŋ.tən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,648
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Arlington” sits in English frequency

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Arlington is 9 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɑː.lɪŋ.tən/. Corpus data places it at rank #10,648 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 40 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Arlington, with forms such as "alrington", "arilngton", and "arlignton". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the Old English personal name Ælfrēd + -ing (“called after”) + tūn (“estate”), literally, “estate named after Alfred”. Many of the place names in the United States derive from Arlington House, formerly the plantation of Robert E. Lee. The correct English form is Arlington, spelled A-R-L-I-N-G-T-O-N.

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    Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, an American military cemetery.

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Ælfrēd + -ing (“called after”) + tūn (“estate”), literally, “estate named after Alfred”. Many of the place names in the United States derive from Arlington House, formerly the plantation of Robert E. Lee.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: alrington,arilngton,arlignton,arlinggton,arlingotn,arlingtno,arlingtonn,arlingtton,arlinngton,arlintgon,arllington,arlnigton,arrlington,ralington

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alrington2arilngton2arlignton2arlinggton1arlingotn2arlingtno2arlingtonn1arlingtton1
Edit distance from "Arlington"

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 "Arlington"?
"Arlington" is spelled A-R-L-I-N-G-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɑː.lɪŋ.tən/.
What does "Arlington" mean?
As a proper noun, "Arlington" means: A place in England:
What are common misspellings of "Arlington"?
Common misspellings include "alrington", "arilngton", "arlignton", "arlinggton", "arlingotn". The correct spelling is "Arlington".
How do you pronounce "Arlington"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arlington" is /ˈɑː.lɪŋ.tən/. 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 "Arlington"?
From the Old English personal name Ælfrēd + -ing (“called after”) + tūn (“estate”), literally, “estate named after Alfred”. Many of the place names in the United States derive from Arlington House, formerly the plantation of Robert E. Lee. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Arlington”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-R-L-I-N-G-T-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɑː.lɪŋ.tən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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