Ashfield

/ˈæʃˌfiːld/

//ˈæʃˌfiːld// name

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"ashfield" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Ashfield” is an uncommon English word, ranked #56,591 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#56,591
frequency rank, English
8
letters

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

Key facts for Ashfield
PropertyValue
HeadwordAshfield
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈæʃˌfiːld/
Letters8
Frequency rank#56,591
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ashfield” sits in English 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). Ashfield lands here:

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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 Ashfield is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈæʃˌfiːld/. Corpus data places it at rank #56,591 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Ashfield, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is Ashfield, spelled A-S-H-F-I-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A place in England:
  2. 2
    A place in England:
  3. 3
    A place in England:
  4. 4
    A place in England:
  5. 5
    A place in England:
  6. 6
    A hamlet by Loch Sween in Knapdale, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NR7685).
  7. 7
    A hamlet in Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN7803).
  8. 8
    A small settlement in Llansadwrn community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN6928).
  9. 9
    A place in Australia:
  10. 10
    A place in Australia:
  11. 11
    A place in Australia:
  12. 12
    A town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States.
  13. 13
    An unincorporated community in East Penn Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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 "Ashfield"?
"Ashfield" is spelled A-S-H-F-I-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæʃˌfiːld/.
What does "Ashfield" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ashfield" means: A place in England:
How do you pronounce "Ashfield"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ashfield" is /ˈæʃˌfiːld/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ashfield" come from?
"Ashfield" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Ashfield”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-S-H-F-I-E-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈæʃˌfiːld/ (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