# Charleston

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtʃɑɹlstən/ · frequency rank #10,007

## Definitions
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13. A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
14. A village in Angus council area, Scotland; after Charles Henderson, proprietor of the village's land before its formation (OS grid ref NO3845).
15. A suburb of Dundee, City of Dundee council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3532).
16. A town in South Australia.
17. A coastal village south of Westport, West Coast, New Zealand.
18. A surname.

## Etymology
From Charles + -ton. The places are named after various men named "Charles"; see definitions below.

## Easily confused with
- **Charlton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/charleston-vs-charlton)
- **Charlestown** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/charleston-vs-charlestown)
- **Carleton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carleton-vs-charleston)

## Common misspellings (16)
`cahrleston`, `ccharleston`, `chalreston`, `charelston`, `charlesotn`, `charlesston`, `charlestno`, `charlestonn`, `charlestton`, `charletson`, `charlleston`, `charlseton`, `charrleston`, `chharleston`, `chraleston`, `hcarleston`

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