birthplace

Name: birthplace, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/

//ˈbɝθˌpleɪs// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“birthplace” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,772. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,772
frequency rank, English: 4,121
“B” headwords: 16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The location where a person was born.

Corpus desk

Index EN-birthplace · birthplace · English

birthplace · rank #17,772 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #17,772
LEN-MEGA 10 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 16 variants
BOOK-MID 4,121
PHOTO-FINISH bipartisan

Nearest frequency peer: bipartisan (-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.

Bianca

82,232
biker

82,231
bipartisan

82,230
birthplace

82,229
BL

82,228
bracelets

82,226

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

Key facts for birthplace
Property	Value
Headword	birthplace
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#17,772
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “birthplace”

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).birthplacelands here:

#17,772

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “bipartisan” (#17,771), “BL” (#17,773), “biker” (#17,770). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “birthplace” is #17,772. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around birthplace (IPA /ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,772 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for birthplace, with forms such as "bbirthplace", "birhtplace", and "birrthplace". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From birth + place. The correct English form is birthplace, spelled B-I-R-T-H-P-L-A-C-E.

Definition

1
The location where a person was born.
2
The location where something was created or devised.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Portsmouth was Charles Dickens’ birthplace.
At Scotswood, the main line crosses to the south bank of the Tyne, but an alternative route, on the north side of the river, used by a few trains, rejoins the Carlisle line beyond North Wylam, the birthplace of George Stephenson.

Etymology

From birth + place.

Synonyms

birthstead

This word in other languages

Geburtsort(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

bbirthplace
birhtplace
birrthplace
birthhplace
birthlpace
birthpalce
birthplacce
birthplaec
birthplcae
birthpllace
birthpplace
birtphlace
birtthplace
bitrhplace
brithplace
ibrthplace

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of birthplace - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "birthplace"

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 "birthplace"?

"birthplace" is spelled B-I-R-T-H-P-L-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/.

What does "birthplace" mean?

As a noun, "birthplace" means: The location where a person was born.

What are common misspellings of "birthplace"?

Common misspellings include "bbirthplace", "birhtplace", "birrthplace", "birthhplace", "birthlpace". The correct spelling is "birthplace".

How do you pronounce "birthplace"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "birthplace" is /ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/. 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 "birthplace"?

From birth + place. 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 "birthplace", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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