Clinton

/ˈklɪn.tn̩/

//ˈklɪn.tn̩// name

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

The verdict

“Clinton” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,619. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,619
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 surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-clinton · Clinton · English

Clinton · rank #2,619 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,619
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH chemical

Nearest frequency peer: chemical (-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 “Clinton”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Clinton” 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).

Clinton vs Clintons
88% similar
Clinton vs Clint
71% similar
Clinton vs canton
57% similar

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

Key facts for Clinton
PropertyValue
HeadwordClinton
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈklɪn.tn̩/
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,619
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Clinton”

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).Clintonlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “chemical” (#2,618), “competitive” (#2,620), “cheese” (#2,617). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Clinton” is #2,619. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Clinton (IPA /ˈklɪn.tn̩/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #2,619 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 55 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Clinton, with forms such as "cclinton", "cilnton", and "clinnton". 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, "Clintons", "Clint", "canton", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: * (English habitational surname): A habitational surname, derived from places named Glinton ("town on a hill") or Glympton ("settlement on the River Glyme"), from Old English [Term?] + tun (“enclosure, homestead, town”), equivalent to the modern -ton. * (gi… The correct English form is Clinton, spelled C-L-I-N-T-O-N.

Definition

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Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Miller suffered a little when Glen Chapple and Mark Clinton came together but finished the spell with figures of five for 35 from 11 overs, mirroring the performances earlier when Chapple and Mahmood undermined the Warwickshire innings.
  2. Just as Hillary Rodham Clinton famously put "18 million cracks in the glass ceiling" for women in high office, so there are a number of corporate executives who are doing the same for the lavender ceiling faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. It's just a matter of time before they are promoted to the top job.

Etymology

* (English habitational surname): A habitational surname, derived from places named Glinton ("town on a hill") or Glympton ("settlement on the River Glyme"), from Old English [Term?] + tun (“enclosure, homestead, town”), equivalent to the modern -ton. * (given name): Derived from the surnames. * (DeWitt County): Named after DeWitt Clinton.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cclinton
  • cilnton
  • clinnton
  • clinotn
  • clintno
  • clintonn
  • clintton
  • clitnon
  • cllinton
  • clniton
  • lcinton

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cclinton1cilnton2clinnton1clinotn2clintno2clintonn1clintton1clitnon2
Edit distance from "Clinton"

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 "Clinton"?
"Clinton" is spelled C-L-I-N-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈklɪn.tn̩/.
What does "Clinton" mean?
As a proper noun, "Clinton" means: A surname.
What words are commonly confused with "Clinton"?
"Clinton" is commonly confused with "Clintons", "Clint", "canton". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Clinton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Clinton" is /ˈklɪn.tn̩/. 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 "Clinton"?
* (English habitational surname): A habitational surname, derived from places named Glinton ("town on a hill") or Glympton ("settlement on the River Glyme"), from Old English [Term?] + tun (“enclosure, homestead, town”), equivalent to the modern -... 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 "Clinton", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

achieve#2,607academy#2,605trained#2,602senator#2,598

Similar misspelling depth

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

normally11 variantsacademic11 variantspleasure11 variantsJackson11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list