# Cantwell

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkæntwəl/ · frequency rank #49,813

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A census-designated place in Denali Borough, Alaska, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.

## Etymology
Perhaps a variant of Canwell, a habitational surname.

## Easily confused with
- **Caldwell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caldwell-vs-cantwell)

## Common misspellings (11)
`acntwell`, `canntwell`, `cantewll`, `canttwell`, `cantwel`, `cantwlel`, `cantwwell`, `canwtell`, `catnwell`, `ccantwell`, `cnatwell`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cantwell