Ceredigion

/kɛɹəˈdɪɡiən/

//kɛɹəˈdɪɡiən// name

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

The verdict

“Ceredigion” is uncommon English (frequency #51,605 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,605
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A county of Wales, formerly known as Cardiganshire; the county town is Aberaeron.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ceredigion · Ceredigion · English

Ceredigion · rank #51,605 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,605
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cerebrospinal

Nearest frequency peer: cerebrospinal (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Ceredigion”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Ceredigion” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ceredigion
PropertyValue
HeadwordCeredigion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/kɛɹəˈdɪɡiən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,605
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Ceredigion” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Ceredigionfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “cerebrospinal” (#51,604), “cavalcade” (#51,603), “catalyze” (#51,602). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Ceredigion” is #51,605. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ceredigion is uncommon English at frequency #51,605 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /kɛɹəˈdɪɡiən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A county of Wales, formerly known as Cardiganshire; the county town is Aberaeron.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ceredigion, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is Ceredigion, spelled C-E-R-E-D-I-G-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A county of Wales, formerly known as Cardiganshire; the county town is Aberaeron.

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 "Ceredigion"?
"Ceredigion" is spelled C-E-R-E-D-I-G-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kɛɹəˈdɪɡiən/.
What does "Ceredigion" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ceredigion" means: A county of Wales, formerly known as Cardiganshire; the county town is Aberaeron.
How do you pronounce "Ceredigion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ceredigion" is /kɛɹəˈdɪɡiən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ceredigion" come from?
"Ceredigion" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ceredigion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list