Collinson

/ˈkɒlɪnsən/

//ˈkɒlɪnsən// name

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"collinson" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Collinson” is uncommon English (frequency #68,108 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,108
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname originating as a patronymic.

Key facts for Collinson
PropertyValue
HeadwordCollinson
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkɒlɪnsən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#68,108
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Collinson” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Collinson is uncommon English at frequency #68,108 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈkɒlɪnsən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A surname originating as a patronymic.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Collinson in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Colin + -son. The correct English form is Collinson, spelled C-O-L-L-I-N-S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From Colin + -son.

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 "Collinson"?
"Collinson" is spelled C-O-L-L-I-N-S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒlɪnsən/.
What does "Collinson" mean?
As a proper noun, "Collinson" means: A surname originating as a patronymic.
How do you pronounce "Collinson"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Collinson" is /ˈkɒlɪnsən/. 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 "Collinson"?
From Colin + -son. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Collinson”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-L-L-I-N-S-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɒlɪnsən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list