Carmarthenshire

/kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðənʃə(ɹ)/

//kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðənʃə(ɹ)// name

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"carmarthenshire" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Carmarthenshire” has 24 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,521. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,521
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
24
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Glamorganshire, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire.

Corpus desk

Index EN-carmarthenshire · Carmarthenshire · English

Carmarthenshire · rank #47,521 · 24 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,521
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 24 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH capote

Nearest frequency peer: capote (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Carmarthenshire”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Carmarthenshire” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Carmarthenshire
PropertyValue
HeadwordCarmarthenshire
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðənʃə(ɹ)/
Letters15
Frequency rank#47,521
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Carmarthenshire”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Carmarthenshirelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “capote” (#47,520), “carotene” (#47,522), “Capella” (#47,519). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Carmarthenshire” is #47,521. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around Carmarthenshire (IPA /kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðənʃə(ɹ)/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #47,521 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Glamorganshire, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire.
  2. 2
    A 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.

acrmarthenshire2camrarthenshire2caramrthenshire2carmarhtenshire2carmarrthenshire1carmartehnshire2carmarthenhsire2carmarthennshire1
Edit distance from "Carmarthenshire"

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 "Carmarthenshire"?
"Carmarthenshire" is spelled C-A-R-M-A-R-T-H-E-N-S-H-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðənʃə(ɹ)/.
What does "Carmarthenshire" mean?
As a proper noun, "Carmarthenshire" means: A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Glamorganshire, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire.
What are common misspellings of "Carmarthenshire"?
Common misspellings include "acrmarthenshire", "camrarthenshire", "caramrthenshire", "carmarhtenshire", "carmarrthenshire". The correct spelling is "Carmarthenshire".
How do you pronounce "Carmarthenshire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Carmarthenshire" is /kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðənʃə(ɹ)/. 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 "Carmarthenshire"?
From Carmarthen + -shire. 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 "Carmarthenshire", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (24 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list