Ashtabula

/ˌæʃtəˈbjuːlə/

//ˌæʃtəˈbjuːlə// name

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

The verdict

“Ashtabula” is uncommon English (frequency #69,649 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,649
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ashtabula · Ashtabula · English

Ashtabula · rank #69,649 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,649
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH ascribing

Nearest frequency peer: ascribing (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Ashtabula”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ashtabula
PropertyValue
HeadwordAshtabula
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌæʃtəˈbjuːlə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#69,649
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Ashtabula” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Ashtabulafalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “ascribing” (#69,648), “Astin” (#69,652), “autoclave” (#69,655). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Ashtabula” is #69,649. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ashtabula is uncommon English at frequency #69,649 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˌæʃtəˈbjuːlə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Ashtabula has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From a Lenape language. The correct English form is Ashtabula, spelled A-S-H-T-A-B-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States.
  2. 2
    A river located northeast of Cleveland in Ohio, United States.

Etymology

From a Lenape language.

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 "Ashtabula"?
"Ashtabula" is spelled A-S-H-T-A-B-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæʃtəˈbjuːlə/.
What does "Ashtabula" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ashtabula" means: A city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States.
How do you pronounce "Ashtabula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ashtabula" is /ˌæʃtəˈbjuːlə/. 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 "Ashtabula"?
From a Lenape language. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list