Carmarthenshire
/kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðənʃə(ɹ)/
"carmarthenshire" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Carmarthenshire” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #47,521 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #47,521
- frequency rank, English
- 15
- letters
- 24
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Glamorganshire, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Carmarthenshire |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðənʃə(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Frequency rank | #47,521 |
| Misspellings tracked | 24 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Carmarthenshire” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Carmarthenshire is 15 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðənʃə(ɹ)/. Corpus data places it at rank #47,521 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for Carmarthenshire, with forms such as "acrmarthenshire", "camrarthenshire", and "caramrthenshire". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Carmarthen + -shire. The correct English form is Carmarthenshire, spelled C-A-R-M-A-R-T-H-E-N-S-H-I-R-E.
Definition
- 1A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Glamorganshire, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire.
- 2A local government principal area, bordered by Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Powys, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.
Etymology
From Carmarthen + -shire.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: acrmarthenshire,camrarthenshire,caramrthenshire,carmarhtenshire,carmarrthenshire,carmartehnshire,carmarthenhsire,carmarthennshire,carmarthenshhire,carmarthenshier,carmarthenshirre,carmarthenshrie,carmarthensihre,carmarthensshire,carmarthesnhire,carmarthhenshire,carmarthneshire,carmartthenshire,carmatrhenshire,carmmarthenshire,carmrathenshire,carrmarthenshire,ccarmarthenshire,cramarthenshire
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Carmarthenshire - 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.
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.
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Using “Carmarthenshire”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-A-R-M-A-R-T-H-E-N-S-H-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðənʃə(ɹ)/ (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
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.