Ashford

/ˈæʃfəd/

//ˈæʃfəd// name

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

The verdict

“Ashford” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,919. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,919
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-ashford · Ashford · English

Ashford · rank #29,919 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,919
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH asc

Nearest frequency peer: asc (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Ashford”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Ashford” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ashford vs ashore
57% similar
Ashford vs afford
57% similar
Ashford vs Alford
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ashford
PropertyValue
HeadwordAshford
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈæʃfəd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,919
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Ashford”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Ashfordlands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “asc” (#29,918), “arg” (#29,917), “atrophy” (#29,921). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Ashford” is #29,919. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Ashford (IPA /ˈæʃfəd/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #29,919 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 16 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ashford, with forms such as "ahsford", "asfhord", and "ashfford". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "ashore", "afford", "Alford", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old English æscet (“a clump of ash trees”) + ford or, alternatively, from æsc (“an ash tree”) + ford. Equivalent to ash + ford. The correct English form is Ashford, spelled A-S-H-F-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A number of places in England:
  3. 3
    A number of places in England:
  4. 4
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  5. 5
    A number of places in England:
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    A number of places in England:
  7. 7
    A village in County Wicklow, Ireland (Irish grid ref T2797).
  8. 8
    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    A number of places in the United States:
  15. 15
    A village in Inverell Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
  16. 16
    A suburb of Adelaide in the City of West Torrens, South Australia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Ashford appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A local government district with borough status of Kent, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town; in full, the Borough of Ashford.

Etymology

From Old English æscet (“a clump of ash trees”) + ford or, alternatively, from æsc (“an ash tree”) + ford. Equivalent to ash + ford.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahsford
  • asfhord
  • ashfford
  • ashfodr
  • ashfordd
  • ashforrd
  • ashfrod
  • ashhford
  • ashofrd
  • asshford
  • sahford

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahsford2asfhord2ashfford1ashfodr2ashfordd1ashforrd1ashfrod2ashhford1
Edit distance from "Ashford"

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 "Ashford"?
"Ashford" is spelled A-S-H-F-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæʃfəd/.
What does "Ashford" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ashford" means: A surname.
What words are commonly confused with "Ashford"?
"Ashford" is commonly confused with "ashore", "afford", "Alford". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ashford"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ashford" is /ˈæʃfəd/. 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 "Ashford"?
From Old English æscet (“a clump of ash trees”) + ford or, alternatively, from æsc (“an ash tree”) + ford. Equivalent to ash + ford. 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 "Ashford", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list