Baltimore

/ˈbɔl.tɪˌmoɹ/

//ˈbɔl.tɪˌmoɹ// name

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

The verdict

“Baltimore” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,916. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,916
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An independent city in central Maryland, United States.

Corpus desk

Index EN-baltimore · Baltimore · English

Baltimore · rank #4,916 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,916
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Argentina

Nearest frequency peer: Argentina (-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 “Baltimore”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Baltimore” 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).

Baltimore vs Biltmore
78% similar

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

Key facts for Baltimore
PropertyValue
HeadwordBaltimore
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈbɔl.tɪˌmoɹ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,916
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Baltimore”

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).Baltimorelands 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 “Argentina” (#4,915), “batman” (#4,917), “appeals” (#4,914). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Baltimore” is #4,916. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Baltimore (IPA /ˈbɔl.tɪˌmoɹ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #4,916 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Baltimore, with forms such as "abltimore", "balitmore", and "balltimore". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Biltmore", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Named after Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, the first Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland. "Baltimore" itself is an anglicization of Irish baile an tí mhóir, "settlement of the big house." The correct English form is Baltimore, spelled B-A-L-T-I-M-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An independent city in central Maryland, United States.
  2. 2
    A number of other places in the United States:
  3. 3
    A number of other places in the United States:
  4. 4
    A number of other places in the United States:
  5. 5
    A number of other places in the United States:
  6. 6
    A number of other places in the United States:
  7. 7
    A number of other places in the United States:
  8. 8
    A coastal village in western County Cork, Ireland.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Note the presence in the foreground of the fronds of ailanthus, often called “ghetto palm,” now ubiquitous in Baltimore but apparently already common in the 1930s.
  2. Earlier this week, amid freezing temperatures, students across Baltimore City returned from winter break to face unheated classrooms.

Etymology

Named after Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, the first Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland. "Baltimore" itself is an anglicization of Irish baile an tí mhóir, "settlement of the big house."

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abltimore
  • balitmore
  • balltimore
  • baltimmore
  • baltimoer
  • baltimorre
  • baltimroe
  • baltiomre
  • baltmiore
  • balttimore
  • batlimore
  • bbaltimore
  • blatimore

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Baltimore - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abltimore2balitmore2balltimore1baltimmore1baltimoer2baltimorre1baltimroe2baltiomre2
Edit distance from "Baltimore"

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 "Baltimore"?
"Baltimore" is spelled B-A-L-T-I-M-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɔl.tɪˌmoɹ/.
What does "Baltimore" mean?
As a proper noun, "Baltimore" means: An independent city in central Maryland, United States.
What words are commonly confused with "Baltimore"?
"Baltimore" is commonly confused with "Biltmore". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Baltimore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Baltimore" is /ˈbɔl.tɪˌmoɹ/. 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 "Baltimore"?
Named after Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, the first Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland. "Baltimore" itself is an anglicization of Irish baile an tí mhóir, "settlement of the big house." 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 "Baltimore", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list