Clayton

/ˈkleɪtən/

//ˈkleɪtən// name

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"clayton" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Clayton” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,664. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,664
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A placename:

Corpus desk

Index EN-clayton · Clayton · English

Clayton · rank #10,664 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,664
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH chili

Nearest frequency peer: chili (-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 “Clayton”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Clayton” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Clayton vs crayon
57% similar
Clayton vs Clinton
71% similar
Clayton vs Clifton
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Clayton
PropertyValue
HeadwordClayton
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkleɪtən/
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,664
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Clayton”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Claytonlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “chili” (#10,663), “clearer” (#10,665), “childish” (#10,662). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Clayton” is #10,664. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Clayton (IPA /ˈkleɪtən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #10,664 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 39 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Clayton, with forms such as "calyton", "cclayton", and "clatyon". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "crayon", "Clinton", "Clifton", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Claytone, Cleyton, from Old English clǣġ (“clay”) + Old English tūn (“enclosure, settlement; town”). Analyzable as clay + -ton. The correct English form is Clayton, spelled C-L-A-Y-T-O-N.

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Etymology

From Middle English Claytone, Cleyton, from Old English clǣġ (“clay”) + Old English tūn (“enclosure, settlement; town”). Analyzable as clay + -ton.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • calyton
  • cclayton
  • clatyon
  • clayotn
  • claytno
  • claytonn
  • claytton
  • clayyton
  • cllayton
  • clyaton
  • lcayton

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Clayton - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

calyton2cclayton1clatyon2clayotn2claytno2claytonn1claytton1clayyton1
Edit distance from "Clayton"

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 "Clayton"?
"Clayton" is spelled C-L-A-Y-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkleɪtən/.
What does "Clayton" mean?
As a proper noun, "Clayton" means: A placename:
What words are commonly confused with "Clayton"?
"Clayton" is commonly confused with "crayon", "Clinton", "Clifton". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Clayton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Clayton" is /ˈkleɪtən/. 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 "Clayton"?
From Middle English Claytone, Cleyton, from Old English clǣġ (“clay”) + Old English tūn (“enclosure, settlement; town”). Analyzable as clay + -ton. 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 "Clayton", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

clearer#10,665dilemma#10,678whisper#10,637whereby#10,636

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Emirates11 variantseventual11 variantsupright11 variantsLambert11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list