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Detailed reference entry for the English word "avon", 4-letters, with pronunciation in International Phonetic Alphabet notation, etymology traced through Germanic and Romance roots where applicable, common misspelling variants catalogued from Hunspell error dictionaries, and usage frequency ranked against the top 100,000 English words in the Wordfreq corpus. PlainSpell covers English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German spelling with confusable-pair detection that highlights visually and phonetically similar words. This entry for "avon" includes synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and cross-language translation pointers sourced from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org extract. Whether you are verifying the correct spelling of "avon" for academic writing, checking homophone confusion, or exploring etymological origins, this page provides a citation-backed, free reference that requires no sign-up.

Avon is aEnglishname. It means: A number of rivers in the United Kingdom: Pronounced /ˈeɪ.vən/. Often confused with Ayn and Avs.

Key facts for Avon
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HeadwordAvon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechName
IPA/ˈeɪ.vən/
Letters4
Frequency rank#15,959
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Avon in English word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Avon is 4 letters long, classified as aname, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈeɪ.vən/. Corpus data places it at rank #15,959 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 49 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 5 documented wrong-spelling variants for Avon, with forms such as "aovn", "avno", and "avonn". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Ayn", "Avs", "AWOL", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Proto-Brythonic *aβon (“river”). Compare with Welsh afon. Doublet of Almond (“a river in Scotland”). Root origin matters for spelling because borrowed morphemes (Greek, Latin, Old French, Old English) carry their source-language orthographic conventions into modern English, which is why historical etymology is often the cleanest predictor of whether a cluster like "-ough", "-eau", or "-tion" will appear. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct English form is Avon, spelled A-V-O-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

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    A number of rivers in the United Kingdom:
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    A river in Canada; running from Lake Victoria in Stratford, Ontario into the Thames near St. Marys.
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    A river in Canada; running from South Mountain in Nova Scotia to the Minas Basin at Avonport.
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    A river in Canterbury, New Zealand; running from Avonhead through the center of Christchurch into Pegasus Bay.
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    A river in Marlborough, New Zealand; running from a source in the Marlborough Region into the Waihopai.
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    A river in Australia; running from Barrington Tops in New South Wales into the Gloucester River at Gloucester.
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    A river in Australia; running from the Illawarra escarpment in New South Wales into the Cordeaux near Wilton.
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    A river in Australia; running from Mount Wellington in Victoria into Lake Wellington.
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    A river in Australia; running from the confluence of Avon and Reedy Creeks in Victoria into the Richardson River at Banyena.
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    A river in Australia; running from near Pingelly in Western Australia to Walyunga National Park, where it merges with Wooroloo Brook to form the Swan.
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    A place in England:
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    A locality in the Wingecarribee council area and the Wollongong council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
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    A locality in South Australia.
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    A commune of Seine-et-Marne department, Île-de-France, France.
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    A commune of Deux-Sèvres department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
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    A number of places in the United States:
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    Avon-by-the-Sea.
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    A British surname.

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *aβon (“river”). Compare with Welsh afon. Doublet of Almond (“a river in Scotland”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aovn,avno,avonn,avvon,vaon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Avon

Misspelling Variants of "Avon"

aovn4avno4avonn5avvon5vaon4
Misspelling Variants of "Avon"

Frequency rank: #15,959 in English

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Avon"?
"Avon" is spelled A-V-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.vən/.
What does "Avon" mean?
As a name, "Avon" means: A number of rivers in the United Kingdom:
What words are commonly confused with "Avon"?
"Avon" is commonly confused with "Ayn", "Avs", "AWOL". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Avon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Avon" is /ˈeɪ.vən/. 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 "Avon"?
From Proto-Brythonic *aβon (“river”). Compare with Welsh afon. Doublet of Almond (“a river in Scotland”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.