Burlington

/ˈbɝ.lɪŋ.tən/

//ˈbɝ.lɪŋ.tən// name

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

The verdict

“Burlington” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,911. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,911
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Corpus desk

Index EN-burlington · Burlington · English

Burlington · rank #14,911 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,911
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH buckle

Nearest frequency peer: buckle (-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 “Burlington”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Burlington” 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 September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Burlington vs Barrington
80% similar

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

Key facts for Burlington
PropertyValue
HeadwordBurlington
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈbɝ.lɪŋ.tən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,911
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Burlington” 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). Burlington 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 Burlington (IPA /ˈbɝ.lɪŋ.tən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #14,911 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 30 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Burlington, with forms such as "bburlington", "brulington", and "bulrington". 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, "Barrington", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Burling + -ton. The town in Newfoundland derives from a variant of the name Bridlington in Yorkshire and may have been informed by the name of Burlington, Ontario. The correct English form is Burlington, spelled B-U-R-L-I-N-G-T-O-N.

Definition

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    A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.
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    A community in Nova Scotia.
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    A city in Ontario; named for Bridlington, Yorkshire (formerly "Burlington").
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    Abbreviation of Earl of Burlington.
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    Ellipsis of Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In a normal city, cars roll through these situations; if they see an opening, they take it. But this is Burlington, one of the most socially enlightened cities in America, and drivers here are aware that America has degenerated into a car-obsessed culture, where developers pave over paradise to put up parking lots; […].
  2. Back in 2011, a 9-year-old named Milo Cress found it odd that the restaurants he would go to with his mom in Burlington, Vermont, would automatically serve drinks with a straw, whether or not their customer wanted one.

Etymology

From Burling + -ton. The town in Newfoundland derives from a variant of the name Bridlington in Yorkshire and may have been informed by the name of Burlington, Ontario.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bburlington
  • brulington
  • bulrington
  • burilngton
  • burlignton
  • burlinggton
  • burlingotn
  • burlingtno
  • burlingtonn
  • burlingtton
  • burlinngton
  • burlintgon
  • burllington
  • burlnigton
  • burrlington
  • ubrlington

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bburlington1brulington2bulrington2burilngton2burlignton2burlinggton1burlingotn2burlingtno2
Edit distance from "Burlington"

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 September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Burlington"?
"Burlington" is spelled B-U-R-L-I-N-G-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɝ.lɪŋ.tən/.
What does "Burlington" mean?
As a proper noun, "Burlington" means: A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.
What words are commonly confused with "Burlington"?
"Burlington" is commonly confused with "Barrington". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Burlington"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Burlington" is /ˈbɝ.lɪŋ.tən/. 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 "Burlington"?
From Burling + -ton. The town in Newfoundland derives from a variant of the name Bridlington in Yorkshire and may have been informed by the name of Burlington, Ontario. 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 "Burlington", 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).

JavaScript16 variantsspeculative16 variantsprofoundly16 variantspicturesque16 variants
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