Buckingham

/ˈbʌk.ɪŋ.əm/

//ˈbʌk.ɪŋ.əm// name

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"buckingham" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Buckingham” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,484. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,484
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The Buckingham Palace.

Key facts for Buckingham
PropertyValue
HeadwordBuckingham
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈbʌk.ɪŋ.əm/
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,484
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Buckingham” 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). Buckingham lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Buckingham (IPA /ˈbʌk.ɪŋ.əm/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #14,484 among 31,241 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Buckingham, with forms such as "bbuckingham", "bcukingham", and "bucckingham". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old English Buccingahām, from the personal name Bucca (see bucca (“he-goat”)) + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“home”). The correct English form is Buckingham, spelled B-U-C-K-I-N-G-H-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The Buckingham Palace.
  2. 2
    A place name:
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    A place name:
  4. 4
    A place name:
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    A place name:
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    A place name:
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    A place name:
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    A place name:
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    A place name:
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    A place name:
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    A place name:
  12. 12
    A dukedom in the English peerage.
  13. 13
    A habitational surname from Old English derived from the place name.

Etymology

From Old English Buccingahām, from the personal name Bucca (see bucca (“he-goat”)) + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“home”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbuckingham
  • bcukingham
  • bucckingham
  • bucikngham
  • buckignham
  • buckingahm
  • buckinggham
  • buckinghamm
  • buckinghham
  • buckinghma
  • buckinhgam
  • buckinngham
  • buckkingham
  • bucknigham
  • bukcingham
  • ubckingham

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbuckingham1bcukingham2bucckingham1bucikngham2buckignham2buckingahm2buckinggham1buckinghamm1
Edit distance from "Buckingham"

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 "Buckingham"?
"Buckingham" is spelled B-U-C-K-I-N-G-H-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbʌk.ɪŋ.əm/.
What does "Buckingham" mean?
As a proper noun, "Buckingham" means: The Buckingham Palace.
What are common misspellings of "Buckingham"?
Common misspellings include "bbuckingham", "bcukingham", "bucckingham", "bucikngham", "buckignham". The correct spelling is "Buckingham".
How do you pronounce "Buckingham"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Buckingham" is /ˈbʌk.ɪŋ.əm/. 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 "Buckingham"?
From Old English Buccingahām, from the personal name Bucca (see bucca (“he-goat”)) + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“home”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Buckingham”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-U-C-K-I-N-G-H-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbʌk.ɪŋ.əm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list