Broadview

name

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

The verdict

“Broadview” is uncommon English (frequency #70,518 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,518
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Corpus desk

Index EN-broadview · Broadview · English

Broadview · rank #70,518 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,518
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 31,241
  • PHOTO-FINISH broking

Nearest frequency peer: broking (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Broadview”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Broadview” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Broadview
PropertyValue
HeadwordBroadview
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#70,518
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Broadview” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Broadview lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Broadview is uncommon English at frequency #70,518 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Broadview, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From broad + view. The correct English form is Broadview, spelled B-R-O-A-D-V-I-E-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
  2. 2
    A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States.
  6. 6
    A number of places in the United States.
  7. 7
    A number of places in the United States.

Etymology

From broad + view.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Broadview"?
"Broadview" is spelled B-R-O-A-D-V-I-E-W.
What does "Broadview" mean?
As a proper noun, "Broadview" means: A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
What is the origin of the word "Broadview"?
From broad + view. 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 "Broadview", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list