Clarksburg

name

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

The verdict

“Clarksburg” is uncommon English (frequency #51,613 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,613
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A community in the The Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada.

Corpus desk

Index EN-clarksburg · Clarksburg · English

Clarksburg · rank #51,613 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,613
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH clostridium

Nearest frequency peer: clostridium (+2 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 “Clarksburg”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Clarksburg
PropertyValue
HeadwordClarksburg
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,613
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Clarksburg” 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).Clarksburgfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “clostridium” (#51,615), “choosy” (#51,610), “coaxing” (#51,616). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Clarksburg” is #51,613. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Clarksburg is uncommon English at frequency #51,613 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Clarksburg, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Clark + -s- + -burg. The correct English form is Clarksburg, spelled C-L-A-R-K-S-B-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A community in the The Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada.
  2. 2
    A number of places in the United States.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States.
  6. 6
    A number of places in the United States.
  7. 7
    A number of places in the United States.
  8. 8
    A number of places in the United States.
  9. 9
    A number of places in the United States.
  10. 10
    A number of places in the United States.
  11. 11
    A number of places in the United States.
  12. 12
    A number of places in the United States.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Clarksburg appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Some neighbors are asking officials to pump the brakes on a proposed bike and pedestrian trail that would connect the small town of Clarksburg to the city of West Sacramento, saying the impacts to the surrounding land and community are not worth it.

Etymology

From Clark + -s- + -burg.

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 "Clarksburg"?
"Clarksburg" is spelled C-L-A-R-K-S-B-U-R-G.
What does "Clarksburg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Clarksburg" means: A community in the The Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada.
What is the origin of the word "Clarksburg"?
From Clark + -s- + -burg. 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 "Clarksburg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Ceredigion#51,605Carmarthen#51,597creditable#51,637curatorial#51,640

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list