Ashbury

/ˈæʃbɛɹi/

//ˈæʃbɛɹi// name

"ashbury" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Ashbury” is uncommon English (frequency #79,270 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,270
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A placename:

Corpus desk

Index EN-ashbury · Ashbury · English

Ashbury · rank #79,270 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,270
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH assiduous

Nearest frequency peer: assiduous (+3 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 “Ashbury”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ashbury
PropertyValue
HeadwordAshbury
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈæʃbɛɹi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#79,270
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Ashbury” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Ashburyfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “assiduous” (#79,273), “assize” (#79,274), “astragalus” (#79,275). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Ashbury” is #79,270. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ashbury is uncommon English at frequency #79,270 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈæʃbɛɹi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Ashbury in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: The first element comes from Old English æsċ (“ash tree”), while the second element could be either from beorg (“mountain, hill”) or byriġ, the dative case of burg (“fortified place”). The correct English form is Ashbury, spelled A-S-H-B-U-R-Y.

Definition

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    A habitational surname from Old English.

Etymology

The first element comes from Old English æsċ (“ash tree”), while the second element could be either from beorg (“mountain, hill”) or byriġ, the dative case of burg (“fortified place”).

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 "Ashbury"?
"Ashbury" is spelled A-S-H-B-U-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæʃbɛɹi/.
What does "Ashbury" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ashbury" means: A placename:
How do you pronounce "Ashbury"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ashbury" is /ˈæʃbɛɹi/. 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 "Ashbury"?
The first element comes from Old English æsċ (“ash tree”), while the second element could be either from beorg (“mountain, hill”) or byriġ, the dative case of burg (“fortified place”). 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 "Ashbury", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list