Bangor

/ˈbæŋɡə/

//ˈbæŋɡə// name

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"bangor" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Bangor” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,896. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,896
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city and community with a city council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5872).

Corpus desk

Index EN-bangor · Bangor · English

Bangor · rank #22,896 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,896
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bai

Nearest frequency peer: bai (-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 “Bangor”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Bangor” 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).

Bangor vs bingo
50% similar
Bangor vs bangs
50% similar
Bangor vs banjo
50% similar

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

Key facts for Bangor
PropertyValue
HeadwordBangor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈbæŋɡə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,896
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Bangor”

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).Bangorlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “bai” (#22,895), “barometer” (#22,897), “bagged” (#22,894). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Bangor” is #22,896. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Bangor (IPA /ˈbæŋɡə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,896 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 19 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bangor, with forms such as "abngor", "bagnor", and "banggor". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "bingo", "bangs", "banjo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Welsh bangor (“wattle”), from Old Welsh bancor (“wattle”) (sense 1), and from Irish Beannchar (sense 2). The correct English form is Bangor, spelled B-A-N-G-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city and community with a city council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5872).
  2. 2
    A city and community with a city council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5872).
  3. 3
    A city, formerly a town, in County Down, Northern Ireland.
  4. 4
    Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  5. 5
    Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  6. 6
    Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  7. 7
    Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  8. 8
    Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  9. 9
    Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  10. 10
    Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  11. 11
    Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  12. 12
    Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  13. 13
    Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  14. 14
    Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  15. 15
    Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  16. 16
    Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  17. 17
    Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  18. 18
    Any of several other places named after the cities in Wales or Northern Ireland.
  19. 19
    A commune on Belle-Île, Morbihan department, Brittany, France.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. ‘Where are you from?’ Lionel asked, and then, because the question seemed too personal […] he said, ‘Not that you have to tell me.’ ‘Bangor,’ Charles said. ‘Maine.’ ‘What’s it like there?’ ‘Cold. Wet. Empty,’ he said. ‘It’s kind of a bleak place.’

Etymology

From Welsh bangor (“wattle”), from Old Welsh bancor (“wattle”) (sense 1), and from Irish Beannchar (sense 2).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abngor
  • bagnor
  • banggor
  • bangorr
  • bangro
  • banngor
  • banogr
  • bbangor
  • bnagor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bangor - 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.

abngor2bagnor2banggor1bangorr1bangro2banngor1banogr2bbangor1
Edit distance from "Bangor"

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 "Bangor"?
"Bangor" is spelled B-A-N-G-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbæŋɡə/.
What does "Bangor" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bangor" means: A city and community with a city council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5872).
What words are commonly confused with "Bangor"?
"Bangor" is commonly confused with "bingo", "bangs", "banjo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bangor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bangor" is /ˈbæŋɡə/. 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 "Bangor"?
From Welsh bangor (“wattle”), from Old Welsh bancor (“wattle”) (sense 1), and from Irish Beannchar (sense 2). 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 "Bangor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bagged#22,894Basque#22,898allege#22,884bruise#22,909

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Bavaria9 variantsarduous9 variantswatery9 variantsconcur9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list